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Florence is a small city of 40,408 people in Florence County, South Carolina. It's part of the Florence, SC area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $992 a month.
40,408people
$211kTypical home
$992/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 40,408
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,628 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Charlotte, NC
- In the Florence, SC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,333/mo)
- Median rent $992/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (630 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,497 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to FLO airport
- 60 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 128 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 145 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Florence County: R+8 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk