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Florence vs Yuma

175 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+51% in Florence) and average commute (15 min in Yuma).

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Florence, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 3,885 people
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Yuma, COHomes around $267KColorado · 3,459 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 →
YumaHomes around $267K
Housing$267K typical home50% below the CO typical home Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Yuma →
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.

Home values+51%
Homes cost more in Florence
Florence $249,700Yuma $165,500
Average commute15 min
Yuma has the shorter commute
Florence 28 minYuma 12 min
Work in town+22.6 pts
More of Yuma’s workers stay in town
Yuma 35.7%Florence 13.1%
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Florence
Florence $1,179Yuma $859
Trails+78%
Yuma has more miles of trail
Yuma 1.6 miFlorence 0.9 mi
Street grid+58%
Yuma has the more walkable street grid
Yuma 71.3Florence 45.1
★ What stands out · Report cards

Florence places higher on 13 of 20 CO lists

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 –YumaNot graded
Schools
B+FlorenceBetter than 68% of districts in the state C+YumaBetter than 42% of districts in the state
Health
C+FlorenceHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns C+YumaHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
13Florence
7Yuma

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 160 towns #116#4 Highest graduation rateSchools · 142 towns #10#102 Lowest depressionHealth · 160 towns #138#76 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 160 towns #98#153 Most new homesHousing · 92 towns #58#85 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 160 towns #102#148 Most walkableOutdoors · 160 towns #125#85 Most remote workersWork · 148 towns #125#143

Left end = #1 in Colorado. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Florence’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Yuma$1,510/mo
Typical home $267K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,040/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Florence and Yuma.

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.

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
FlorenceYuma
Snow a year38″23″
January low18°F17°F
July high89°F92°F
Growing season (days)153d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd46th
Outdoors & history
FlorenceYuma
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—1.1%
National Register places41
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here104
Community
FlorenceYuma
Library hours a week35 hrs49 hrs
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

175 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FlorenceCOYumaCO
Florence ↔ Yuma175 miles apart
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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.

FlorenceYuma
People
Population 3,885Highest 3,459Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.5%Highest CO: +14.8% -1.9%Lowest CO: +14.8%
Median age 37.4±7.2Lowest about the CO average 42.5±9Highest 13% above CO
Yuma and Florence 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% 29.8%±9.1Highest CO: 21%
Yuma and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.2%±3.9Lowest CO: 15.6% 21.2%±6Highest CO: 15.6%
Yuma and Florence 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% 17.5%Highest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±3Highest CO: 6.4% 2.7%±2.2Lowest CO: 6.4%
Florence and Yuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,262±$7kHighest 47% below CO $48,338±$11kLowest 49% below CO
Florence and Yuma 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 $165,500±$14kLowest 69% below CO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $754±$270Lowest 57% below CO $1,040±$151Highest 41% below CO
Yuma 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 $859Lowest 67% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.7%±23.3Lowest CO: 52.9% 55.7%±25.4Highest CO: 52.9%
Yuma and Florence 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% 31.5%Highest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.9%Highest CO: 66.2% 61.1%Lowest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 14 yrs older than CO 1958Lowest 30 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 9% above CO 12 minLowest 52% below CO
Work from home 7.8%±6Highest CO: 21% 3.6%±3.5Lowest CO: 21%
Florence and Yuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.1%Lowest 35.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 0.96Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cañon City (20%)Wray (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in YumaFew work in Florence
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.1Lowest 71.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #91 of 142 in CO#100 of 142 in CO
School district Fremont Re-2Yuma 1 School District
High school in town Florence Jr./Sr. High SchoolYuma 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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