Living in Florence, AL
Small city in Alabama
Florence is a small city in Alabama, home to about 41,000 people, with 109,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Florence a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $221k and rents for $1,240 a month
- Low taxes: about $1,147 state income tax per resident, 0.43% property tax
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 109,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Florence ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Florence: common questions
What is the cost of living in Florence?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $221k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,240 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 85, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Florence?
Alabama collects about $1,147 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.43% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Florence safe?
Florence isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Florence?
Florence has mild winters: winter days average around 53°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Florence get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, earthquakes and cold waves: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.85 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Florence?
The nearest major airport is BHM, about 102 mi away.
How Florence scores
Each bar compares Florence with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
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