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Florence vs Phoenix

135 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+39.6 pts in Florence) and growth since 2010 (+12.4 pts in Florence).

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Florence, OROne of the healthiest townsOregon · 9,482 people

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Phoenix, ORHomes around $399KOregon · 4,390 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.

FlorenceOne of the healthiest towns

Health52% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Schools#43 for schools in ORof 121 towns Housing$446K typical home10% below the OR typical home All about Florence →

PhoenixHomes around $399K

Housing$399K typical home20% below the OR typical home Health54% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Schools#38 for schools in ORof 121 towns All about Phoenix →

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.

Work in town+39.6 pts

More of Florence’s workers stay in town

Florence 42.4%Phoenix 2.8%

Growth since 2010+12.4 pts

Florence has grown faster since 2010

Florence +11%Phoenix -1.4%

Florence has more miles of trail

Florence 4.6 miPhoenix 2.4 mi

Property tax bill+21%

Tax bills are bigger in Phoenix

Phoenix $3,025Florence $2,496

Home values+16%

Homes cost more in Phoenix

Phoenix $415,300Florence $358,300

Florence is the bigger place

Florence 9,482Phoenix 4,390

★ What stands out · Report cards

Florence places higher on 12 of 22 OR lists

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

Safety

C+FlorenceSafer than 39% of U.S. towns C−PhoenixSafer than 19% of U.S. towns

Schools

B−FlorenceBetter than 47% of districts in the state C−PhoenixBetter than 18% of districts in the state

Health

B−FlorenceHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns B−PhoenixHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns

12Florence

8Phoenix

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 140 towns #59#135 Most new homesHousing · 82 towns #33#1 Most remote workersWork · 141 towns #103#51 Highest graduation rateSchools · 139 towns #38#86 Most trailsOutdoors · 108 towns #78#43 SafestSafety · 73 towns #31#54 Lowest depressionHealth · 147 towns #14#54 Lowest property taxCost of living · 147 towns #30#59

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 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.

Down paymentRate%

Florence$2,600/mo

Typical home $446K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,259/mo · Housing →

Phoenix$2,330/mo

Typical home $399K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,225/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Florence and Phoenix.

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

FlorencePhoenix

Snow a year1″4″

January low39°F —

July high68°F —

Growing season (days)220d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd 75th

Outdoors & history

FlorencePhoenix

Trails5 mi 2 mi

Conserved land5.4%4.3%

Settled1893 1910

National Register places3 1

Archive photos—13

Famous people born here—3

Community

FlorencePhoenix

Library hours a week55 hrs 31 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

135 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FlorenceOR PhoenixOR

Florence ↔ Phoenix135 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 Oregon average

FlorencePhoenix

People

Population 9,482Highest 4,390Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11%Highest OR: +10.6% -1.4%Lowest OR: +10.6%

Median age 60.8±4.5Highest 50% above OR 55.6±6Lowest 38% above OR

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

Kids under 18 15.2%±3.1Highest OR: 19.9% 11.2%±4.7Lowest OR: 19.9%

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

Age 65+ 43.3%±4.8Highest OR: 19.1% 33.6%±10.5Lowest OR: 19.1%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Lowest OR: 36.8% 31.4%Highest OR: 36.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.2Highest OR: 5.7% 0.6%±0.8Lowest OR: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $53,333±$8kLowest 36% below OR $66,508±$17kHighest 20% below OR

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $358,300±$18kLowest 25% below OR $415,300±$34kHighest 13% below OR

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,259±$139Highest 17% below OR $1,225±$139Lowest 20% below OR

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,496Lowest 36% below OR $3,025Highest 22% below OR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.1%±13.7Highest OR: 52.5% 51.7%±26.3Lowest OR: 52.5%

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

Below poverty line 10.3%Lowest OR: 11.9% 11.5%Highest OR: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 64%Lowest OR: 63.3% 70.8%Highest OR: 63.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1989Lowest 8 yrs newer than OR 1994Highest 13 yrs newer than OR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 35% below OR 19 minHighest 17% below OR

Work from home 9.2%±4.3Lowest OR: 19% 15.4%±6.2Highest OR: 19%

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

Work in townworking residents 42.4%Highest 2.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 miLowest 7.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.24Highest 0.81Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Eugene (8%)Medford (44%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 5.4%Highest 4.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 4.6 miHighest 2.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 1.3 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 3Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 78.9Lowest 93.9Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #43 of 121 in OR #38 of 121 in OR

School district Siuslaw SD 97JPhoenix-Talent SD 4

High school in town Siuslaw High SchoolPhoenix High School

Students per teacherat that high school 11.9Lowest 20.1Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Bordering Florence

Heceta Beach2,651 people · $534K homes

Towns like Florence

Newport10,583 people · $441K homes

Reedsport4,317 people · $240K homes

Brookings6,703 people · $447K homes

King City5,073 people · $424K 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.