Living in Florence, Kentucky: Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Florence, Kentucky

Moving to or Living in Florence Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Florence, Kentucky

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Explore the life in Florence based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

Overview - Life In Florence
Pros and Cons of Living In Florence
Crime In Florence
Cost of Living In Florence
Gender In Florence
Household Income For Florence
Education In Florence
Race & Ethnicity In Florence

About Florence, Kentucky

Is Florence, Kentucky a good place to live?

Florence is a city in Kentucky state in USA with a population of 32721 residents.. The poverty rate of Florence is 7.5%, which is 46% lower than national average. The typical household in Florence earns $60018 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 38.9% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Florence, only 92% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Florence remained 3.9%, which is 17% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Florence, only 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 34% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Florence is 94, which is 6% lower than national average. Median home value in Florence is $154900 , which is 33% lower than national average. While median income in Florence remained $60018, which is 11% lower than national average.

Population

32721

Unemployment

3.9%

17% NAT AVG.

Poverty

7.5%

46% NAT AVG.

Overall Score

Median Home

$154900

33% NAT AVG.

Median Income

$60018

11% NAT AVG.

Median Rent

$979

16% NAT AVG.

Cost Of Living

6% NAT AVG.

People Living BPL

1 in 13

Unemployed People

1 in 26

People Earning < $10,000

1 in 31

People Earning < $50,000

38.9%

People with <= High School

1 in 2.4

People With Any Degree

1 in 3

Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing80%

Affordability80%

Safety50%

Amenities90%

Diversity70%

Education80%

Commute80%

Is Florence, Kentucky safe place to live?

The overall crime rate in Florence, Kentucky is 106% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Florence is 58% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Florence is 139% higher than national average. You have 1 in 595 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 21 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

1616

Violent : 55
Property : 1561

Total Crime

106% NAT. AVG.
137% STATE AVG.
4838.8 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

58% NAT. AVG.
36% STATE AVG.
164.7 (per 100k)

Property Crime

139% NAT. AVG.
163% STATE AVG.
4674.1 (per 100k)

Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Florence

Violent crime

1 in 595

Property crime

1 in 21

Robbery

1 in 2045

Burglary

1 in 306

Assault

1 in 1309

Car Theft

1 in 394

Florence : Property Crime Ranking

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Kentucky	3	3	40	2	28
In USA	278	173	1003	96	709

Florence : Violent Crime Ranking

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Kentucky	34	26	30	42	25
In USA	1601	330	679	1687	917

Violent Crime

Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type	Count	Florence	Kentucky	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	55	164.7	259.09	387.8
Murder	0	0	7.21	6.5
Robbery	16	47.9	52.91	73.9
Assault	25	74.9	168.34	279.7
Rape	14	41.9	30.62	27.7

Property Crime

Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type	Count	Florence	Kentucky	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	1561	4674.1	1779.51	1,958.2
Burglary	107	320.4	344.12	314.2
Larceny	1371	4105.2	1178.6	1,398
Car Theft	83	248.5	256.79	246

Violent Crime Comparison

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Property Crime Comparison

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Cost of Living

Expense	Florence	Kentucky	National Avg.
Services	98	103	100
Groceries	97	90	100
Health	100	88	100
Housing	81	70	100
Transportation	107	98	100
Utilities	86	102	100

Cost of Living

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Gender

Gender	Florence	Kentucky	Country
Female	50%	50.8%	50.8%
Male	50%	49.2%	49.2%

Gender

Female Male

Household Income

< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income	Florence	Kentucky	Country
Less than $10,000	3.2%	8.1%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	3.5%	5.5%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	9.2%	10.4%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	10.2%	10.4%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	12.8%	13.5%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	22%	18%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	13.2%	12.4%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	16.5%	13%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	4.5%	4.5%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	4.8%	4.2%	8.3%

Education

< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education	Florence	Kentucky	Country
< 9th Grade	1%	4%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	7%	8%	7.0%
High School or GED	33%	33%	27.0%
Other College	26%	21%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	8%	9%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	16%	15%	20.0%
Master's Degree	6%	7%	9.0%
Professional Degree	2%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	1%	1%	1.0%

Household Income

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Education

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Race / Ethnicity

White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity	Florence	Kentucky	Country
White	83.9%	84.1%	60.1%
African American	5.7%	8%	12.2%
American Indian	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	4.3%	1.5%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Multiracial	2.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Hispanic	3.5%	3.8%	18.2%

Race / Ethnicity

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