City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Florence, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Florence - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

25,961
Residents
$76,259
Median income
$322,600
Median home
$1,839
Median rent (state)

Florence - the verdict

Nationally, Florence sits in the 58th percentile for household income and the 78th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

58th
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
77th
percentile, median rent
78th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Florence, AZ

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 25,961 residents in Florence, a small city within Arizona. The typical household in Florence brings in $76,259 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Typical homes in Florence are valued around $322,600, and the median resident age is 43.0 years. 16.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 21.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 353 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 8% from five years earlier. Florence reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 668.0 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 72.4°F with 8.6 inches of precipitation per year.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,839 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arizona's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). The average commute for Florence workers runs 21.5 minutes, with 62.1% driving alone and 22.3% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 93.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

25,961 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$76,259 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Florence compare to other US cities?

Where Florence sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 58% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities
Safety 78% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Arizona and the picture shifts: Florence ranks #6 of 61 Arizona cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Florence's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Arizona, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

58thIncome percentile
78thSafety percentile

58th percentile nationally for median household income · 78th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Florence's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Florence's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 55 Avg. percentile National median
Florence's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Florence's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$322,600 32nd percentile more affordable than 32% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Florence $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Florence, AZ Florence, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Florence, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Florence, AZ median $76,259/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Florence, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Florence, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 21.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
25,961
Median Income
$76,259
Median Home Value
$322,600
Median Age
43.0
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
21.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
668.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
119.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
548.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
72.4°F
Annual Precipitation
8.6"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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23,000 residents24,000 residents25,000 residents26,000 residents27,000 residents28,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 27,271 residents 25,222 residents ▼ -7.5%
Florence's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
353
housing units authorized
Single-Family
353
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
13.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 385
2020 399
2021 386
2022 91
2023 269
2024 353

Permit volume decreased 8% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
21.5 minutes
Drive Alone
62.1%
Carpool
11.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
22.3%
Other
1.7%

Based on 4,999 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Florence sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,839/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Sun City West
27,003 people
Drexel Heights
27,636 people
Fountain Hills
23,768 people
Fortuna Foothills
28,227 people
Anthem
22,622 people
Rio Rico
21,798 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Florence's 25,961 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kuna, ID
25,960 people
Norfolk, NE
25,962 people
Lodi, NJ
25,946 people
Fish Hawk, FL
25,945 people
Mauldin, SC
25,985 people
Winona, MN
25,998 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Florence's $76,259 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Crete, NE
$76,258 median income
Lochearn, MD
$76,256 median income
Derby, CT
$76,263 median income
Deer Trail, CO
$76,250 median income
Buckingham, IL
$76,250 median income
Coalton, IL
$76,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Florence, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Florence, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 64.0% 9.6% 13.1% 8.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 32.1% White 64.0% Black or African American 9.6% Asian 1.1% American Indian 3.1% Native Hawaiian 0.5% Some other race 13.1% Two or more races 8.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Florence compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Florence (this city) 25,961 $76,259
Sun City West 27,003 $63,792
Drexel Heights 27,636 $75,152
Fountain Hills 23,768 $104,788
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Florence, AZ?

What is the population of Florence, AZ? +

Florence, AZ has a population of 25,961 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Florence, AZ? +

Florence households earn a median of $76,259 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Florence? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Florence; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

Is Florence, AZ safe? +

Florence has a total crime rate of 668.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Florence, AZ? +

A typical home in Florence is worth $322,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Florence? +

The average annual temperature in Florence runs 72.4°F, 8.6 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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