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    Moving to Florence, KY

    Is Florence a good place to live?

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    Florence ranks #3 of 16 Kentucky cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $196,200
    +8.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,199
    per month
    Household income
    $68,508
    median
    Unemployment
    2.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Florence

    The median home value in Florence is $196,200 and median rent is $1,199 a month, against a median household income of $68,508. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Florence crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Kentucky the 2025 rate was 214 violent and 1,282 property crimes per 100,000 people — #38 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Florence, KY

    Florence has about 32,334 residents, 2.7% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Florence with

    Florence vs LouisvilleFlorence vs LexingtonFlorence vs Bowling GreenFlorence vs OwensboroFlorence vs CovingtonFlorence vs GeorgetownFlorence vs RichmondFlorence vs Elizabethtown

    More: Where to move in Kentucky · Best counties in Kentucky

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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