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Florence vs Fulton

176 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (+64% in Florence) and trails (3.5× in Florence).

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Florence, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 4,696 people
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Fulton, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 4,576 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 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$1,470/mo
Typical home $255K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →
Fulton$1,020/mo
Typical home $171K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $679/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Florence and Fulton.

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

Fulton places higher on 14 of 19 MS lists

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

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
FlorenceFulton
Snow a year1″2″
January low37°F30°F
July high92°F89°F
Growing season (days)245d212d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th30th
Outdoors & history
FlorenceFulton
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0.9%—
Settled—1837
Archive photos66
Famous people born here47
Community
FlorenceFulton
Library hours a week42 hrs49 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

176 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Florence ↔ Fulton176 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.

FlorenceFulton
People
Population 4,696Highest 4,576Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.4%Lowest +14.7%Highest
Median age 35.4±5.4Highest 8% below MS 34.4±4.4Lowest 11% below MS
Florence and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.7%±9.4Highest MS: 23.3% 15%±4.7Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+ 10.7%±4Lowest MS: 17.2% 19.4%±4.9Highest MS: 17.2%
Fulton and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Lowest MS: 25.1% 22.6%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±3.2Lowest MS: 6.1% 21%±3.9Highest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,308±$17kHighest 53% above MS $52,727±$16kLowest 7% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $230,800±$14kHighest 36% above MS $158,600±$16kLowest 7% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly $923±$592Highest 3% below MS $679±$56Lowest 29% below MS
Florence and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,523Highest 25% above MS $1,401Lowest 15% above MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.9%±52.3Highest MS: 51.3% 32.8%±14.5Lowest MS: 51.3%
Florence and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.7%Lowest MS: 18.9% 18.7%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.7%Highest MS: 70% 66%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1999Highest 13 yrs newer than MS 1976Lowest 10 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 23% above MS 22 minLowest 16% below MS
Work from home 4.2%±3.5Lowest MS: 5.9% 4.7%±3.8Highest MS: 5.9%
Fulton and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.1%Lowest 27.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.44Lowest 2.54Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (25%)Tupelo (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FultonFew work in Florence
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.8Lowest 33.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #15 of 92 in MS—
School district Rankin County School DistrictItawamba County
High school in town Florence High SchoolItawamba Career & Technical Center
Students per teacherat that high school 13.4 —
Mississippi 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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