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A city of 3,885 people in Colorado
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About Florence

Statutory city in Fremont County, Colorado, United States
3,822Population
4.2 sq miArea
5,180 ftElevation

Florence is a statutory city located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 3,822 at the 2020 United States census. Florence is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city lies along the Arkansas River in eastern Fremont County. It is near Federal Correctional Complex, Florence, a major U.S. federal prison complex that includes a supermax prison, ADX Florence.

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ZIP code81226, 81290
Area code719
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Housing in Florence

$281K▼ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Florence home is worth about $281,000, down 2.6% in a year, 47% below the Colorado typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Florence

C

Safety Grade C

Florence reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Florence 4.6
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Florence 17
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Florence

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2better than CO·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Thomas More HospitalCanon City · 8.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Valley-Wide Canon CityCanon City · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Florence · CMS · HRSAHealth in Florence →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Florence’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictFremont Re-2Schools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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