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Florence vs Rangely

230 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.8× in Rangely) and average commute (18 min in Rangely).

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Florence, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 3,885 people
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Rangely, COHomes around $230KColorado · 2,466 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

FlorenceKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 68%of CO districts Housing$281K typical home47% below the CO typical home SafetySafer than 31%of U.S. towns we grade All about Florence →
RangelyHomes around $230K
Housing$230K typical home57% below the CO typical home College town1 collegeColorado Northwestern Community College HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Rangely →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails9.8×
Rangely has more miles of trail
Rangely 8.8 miFlorence 0.9 mi
Average commute18 min
Rangely has the shorter commute
Florence 28 minRangely 10 min
Work in town+30.9 pts
More of Rangely’s workers stay in town
Rangely 44%Florence 13.1%
Home values+33%
Homes cost more in Florence
Florence $249,700Rangely $187,400
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Florence
Florence $1,179Rangely $863
Street grid+49%
Florence has the more walkable street grid
Florence 45.1Rangely 30.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Florence

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Florence$1,580/mo
Typical home $281K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →
Rangely$1,300/mo
Typical home $230K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $770/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Florence and Rangely.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CFlorenceSafer than 31% of U.S. towns –RangelyNot graded
Schools
B+FlorenceBetter than 68% of districts in the state BRangelyBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Health
C+FlorenceHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns A−RangelyHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
FlorenceRangely
Snow a year38″30″
January low18°F3°F
July high89°F93°F
Growing season (days)153d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd76th
Outdoors & history
FlorenceRangely
Trails—9 mi
Conserved land—0.1%
National Register places4—
Archive photos1210
Famous people born here105
Community
FlorenceRangely
Library hours a week35 hrs40 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

230 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FlorenceCORangelyCO
Florence ↔ Rangely230 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

FlorenceRangely
People
Population 3,885Highest 2,466Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.5%Highest CO: +14.8% -2.8%Lowest CO: +14.8%
Median age 37.4±7.2Highest about the CO average 33.3±3.6Lowest 12% below CO
Florence and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±5.7Lowest CO: 21% 27.1%±4.7Highest CO: 21%
Rangely and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.2%±3.9Highest CO: 15.6% 12.2%±3.6Lowest CO: 15.6%
Florence and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.1%Lowest CO: 45.7% 18.4%Highest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±3Lowest CO: 6.4% 12.3%±2.4Highest CO: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,262±$7kLowest 47% below CO $66,389±$15kHighest 30% below CO
Rangely and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $249,700±$26kHighest 54% below CO $187,400±$14kLowest 65% below CO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $754±$270Lowest 57% below CO $770±$263Highest 56% below CO
Rangely and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,179Highest 55% below CO $863Lowest 67% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.7%±23.3Highest CO: 52.9% 21%±20.9Lowest CO: 52.9%
Florence and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.2%Lowest CO: 9.4% 14.6%Highest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.9%Lowest CO: 66.2% 74%Highest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 14 yrs older than CO 1978Highest 10 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 9% above CO 10 minLowest 61% below CO
Work from home 7.8%±6Highest CO: 21% 6.2%±4.5Lowest CO: 21%
Florence and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.1%Lowest 44%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 0.73Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cañon City (20%)Meeker (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RangelyFew work in Florence
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.1Highest 30.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #91 of 142 in CO—
School district Fremont Re-2Rangely School District RE4
High school in town Florence Jr./Sr. High SchoolRangely Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school 14.5Highest 12.9Lowest
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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