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Florence vs Saltillo

174 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (10 min in Saltillo) and jobs per worker (2× in Florence).

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Florence, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 4,696 people

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Saltillo, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 4,952 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.

FlorenceKnown for its schools

Schools#15 for schools in MSof 92 towns Housing$255K typical home29% above the MS typical home Health59% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Florence →

SaltilloOne of the healthiest towns

Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$245K typical home24% above the MS typical home Schools#27 for schools in MSof 92 towns All about Saltillo →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Average commute10 min

Saltillo has the shorter commute

Florence 32 minSaltillo 21 min

Jobs per worker2×

Florence is more of a job hub

Florence 1.44Saltillo 0.73

Homeowners+13.9 pts renters

Florence has more renters

Saltillo 83.6%Florence 69.7%

Growth since 2010+6.8 pts

Florence has grown faster since 2010

Florence +10.4%Saltillo +3.6%

Bachelor’s degree++12.8 pts

More adults in Saltillo have a degree

Saltillo 34.6%Florence 21.8%

★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Schools

A+FlorenceBetter than 95% of districts in the state BSaltilloBetter than 64% of districts in the state

Health

C+FlorenceHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns C+SaltilloHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns

9Florence

9Saltillo

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

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 104 towns #98#12 Shortest commuteGetting around · 104 towns #94#43 Highest graduation rateSchools · 93 towns #6#45 Most educatedPeople · 104 towns #62#22 Most conserved landOutdoors · 94 towns #72#42 Most remote workersWork · 102 towns #64#39 Fastest growingGrowth · 103 towns #24#40 Best schoolsSchools · 92 towns #15#27

Left end = #1 in Mississippi. 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.

Down paymentRate%

Florence$1,470/mo

Typical home $255K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →

Saltillo$1,420/mo

Typical home $245K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $999/mo · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Florence and Saltillo.

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

FlorenceSaltillo

Snow a year1″1″

January low37°F —

July high92°F —

Growing season (days)245d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th 56th

Outdoors & history

FlorenceSaltillo

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0.9%3.2%

Settled—1849

National Register places—1

Archive photos6 —

Famous people born here4 —

Community

FlorenceSaltillo

Library hours a week42 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

174 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FlorenceMS SaltilloMS

Florence ↔ Saltillo174 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.

Only big differences vs Mississippi average

FlorenceSaltillo

People

Population 4,696Lowest 4,952Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.4%Highest +3.6%Lowest

Median age 35.4±5.4Highest 8% below MS 34.1±3.3Lowest 12% below MS

Florence and Saltillo 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% 22.8%±5.8Lowest MS: 23.3%

Florence and Saltillo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 10.7%±4Lowest MS: 17.2% 15.9%±6.1Highest MS: 17.2%

Saltillo 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% 34.6%Highest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±3.2Highest MS: 6.1% 4.3%±3Lowest MS: 6.1%

Florence and Saltillo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $86,308±$17kHighest 53% above MS $80,640±$21kLowest 43% above MS

Florence and Saltillo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $230,800±$14kHighest 36% above MS $204,900±$19kLowest 21% above MS

Florence and Saltillo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $923±$592Lowest 3% below MS $999±$411Highest 5% above MS

Saltillo and Florence 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 $1,372Lowest 13% above MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.9%±52.3Highest MS: 51.3% 57.7%±22.1Lowest MS: 51.3%

Florence and Saltillo 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% 6.8%Highest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 69.7%Lowest MS: 70% 83.6%Highest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1999Lowest 13 yrs newer than MS 2000Highest 14 yrs newer than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 23% above MS 21 minLowest 16% below MS

Work from home 4.2%±3.5Lowest MS: 5.9% 6.1%±3.9Highest MS: 5.9%

Saltillo 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%Highest 3.4%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.44Highest 0.73Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (25%)Tupelo (47%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SaltilloFew work in Florence

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 3.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.8Highest 23.1Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #15 of 92 in MS #27 of 92 in MS

School district Rankin County School DistrictLee County

High school in town Florence High SchoolSaltillo High School

Students per teacherat that high school 13.4Lowest 14.0Highest

Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Florence neighborsTown Square →

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Saltillo neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Florence

Cleary2,295 people · $166K homes

Richland7,346 people · $126K homes

Towns like Florence

Fulton4,576 people · $159K homes

Carthage4,866 people · $155K homes

Iuka3,110 people · $125K homes

Waveland7,062 people · $219K homes

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.