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About Florence
Statutory city in Fremont County, Colorado, United StatesFlorence 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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Housing in Florence
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.
Safety in Florence
Safety Grade C
Florence reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
Schools in Florence
All Florence schools →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.
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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