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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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How Florence ranks
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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.
Work & commute in Florence
Full picture →Most working residents leave Florence for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Cañon City (20%), Colorado Springs (12%) and Denver (7%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Florence
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 82% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Florence
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Florence
Full climate →Florence has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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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