Population
Florence
41,231
Bristol
27,490
Median Income
Florence
$50,396
Bristol
$55,007
Home Value
Florence
$174,100
Bristol
$182,500
Rent
Florence
$784
Bristol
$764
Crime Rate
Florence
6.29
Bristol
3.67
Cost of Living
Florence
83.2
Bristol
87.7
Avg Temp
Florence
N/A
Bristol
N/A
Unemployment
Florence
5.8%
Bristol
7.2%
How Similar Are Florence & Bristol?
Bristol is Florence's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Florence
41,231
Bristol
27,490
Florence has a 33% larger population than Bristol.
Violent Crime
Florence
6.29
Bristol
3.67
Florence has a 42% higher violent crime than Bristol.
Property Crime
Florence
20.17
Bristol
19.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Florence
75.3%
Bristol
77.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Florence
5.8%
Bristol
7.2%
Bristol has a 19% higher unemployment than Florence.
Median Income
Florence
$50,396
Bristol
$55,007
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Florence
$174,100
Bristol
$182,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Florence
19.8%
Bristol
21.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Florence
72.2%
Bristol
90.7%
Bristol has a 20% higher demographics than Florence.
Cost of Living
Florence
83.2
Bristol
87.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Florence and Bristol share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bristol leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Florence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlorence scores 77.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Bristol. Florence has a fair market rent (1br) of $775 vs $818 in Bristol (5% lower). Florence has a living wage (family of 4) of $86,476 vs $91,232 in Bristol (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBristol has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 13.0% in Florence. Florence has a median property tax of $757 vs $1,453 in Bristol (48% lower). Bristol has a owner-occupied of 66.3% compared to 50.5% in Florence.
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Jobs & Economy — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence: 19,327 vs Bristol: 13,430 for labor force. Bristol has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.7% in Florence. Bristol has a poverty rate of 14.1% compared to 19.3% in Florence.
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Crime & Safety — Bristol leads
Source: FBI UCRBristol has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.10 compared to 5.71 in Florence. Bristol has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.67 compared to 6.29 in Florence. Florence has a property crime clearance of 52.5% compared to 36.4% in Bristol.
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Schools & Education — Bristol leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBristol has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 40.8% in Florence. Bristol has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.1% compared to 19.8% in Florence.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a population of 41,231, about 1.5x the size of Bristol (27,490). Florence skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 41.9.
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Florence
Bristol
Healthcare — Florence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlorence: 5 vs Bristol: 4 for with emergency services. Florence: 2.8 vs Bristol: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBristol has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Florence. Bristol has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.7% in Florence. Bristol has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 80.4% in Florence.
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