Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$210,700
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,329/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Cincinnati 27%
Florence
Boone County32,803 residentsBoone County
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
68
Cincinnati median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Florence is like to live in, by category
Bars show Florence against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.9
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate94%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index99
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax6.00%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute23.3 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes74%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi2.6
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés115
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks45
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$71,003
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment3.1%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations30%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Florence on housing & affordability
Florence's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Montgomery24 mi from FlorenceA− 73 B Francisville9 mi from FlorenceB+ 68 B− Mack11 mi from FlorenceB 60 C Oakbrook2 mi from FlorenceB 71 B− Blue Ash22 mi from FlorenceB− 73 B Alexandria14 mi from FlorenceC+ 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Florence
Is Florence, KY a good place to live?
Florence scores 68 out of 100, 7th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Florence expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $210,700, 19% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $1,329/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Florence?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Florence sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 13.9 student–teacher ratio. Florence is served by Boone County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Florence?
The mean commute is 23.3 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 2.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Florence?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 115 restaurants and cafés and 45 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Florence old or new?
The median home in Florence was built in 1985 — newer than the Cincinnati median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 53% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.