Population
Florence
25,961
Payson
22,205
Median Income
Florence
$76,259
Payson
$84,286
Home Value
Florence
$322,600
Payson
$388,200
Rent
Florence
$1,163
Payson
$1,393
Crime Rate
Florence
1.20
Payson
1.28
Cost of Living
Florence
119.8
Payson
131.8
Avg Temp
Florence
N/A
Payson
N/A
Unemployment
Florence
6.4%
Payson
4.8%
How Similar Are Florence & Payson?
Payson is Florence's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Florence
25,961
Payson
22,205
Florence has a 14% larger population than Payson.
Violent Crime
Florence
1.20
Payson
1.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Florence
5.48
Payson
6.99
Payson has a 22% higher property crime than Florence.
Political Leaning
Florence
60.6%
Payson
68.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Payson has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Florence
6.4%
Payson
4.8%
Florence has a 26% higher unemployment than Payson.
Median Income
Florence
$76,259
Payson
$84,286
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Florence
$322,600
Payson
$388,200
Payson has a 17% higher home values than Florence.
Education
Florence
14.2%
Payson
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Florence
64.0%
Payson
82.9%
Payson has a 23% higher demographics than Florence.
Cost of Living
Florence
119.8
Payson
131.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Florence and Payson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Florence
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Payson
Payson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Florence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPayson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,460 vs $1,839 in Florence (26% lower). Payson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,265 vs $1,583 in Florence (25% lower). Florence scores 138.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.7 in Payson.
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Housing Market — Payson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPayson has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 16.8% in Florence. Payson has a median property tax of $1,866 vs $2,241 in Florence (20% lower). Payson has a median home value of $388,200 vs $322,600 in Florence (17% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Payson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a work from home of 22.3% compared to 12.2% in Payson. Payson: 11,339 vs Florence: 5,448 for labor force. Payson has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.4% in Florence.
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Crime & Safety — Payson leads
Source: FBI UCRPayson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.07 in Florence. Payson has a property crime clearance of 40.6% compared to 25.8% in Florence. Florence has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.28 compared to 6.07 in Payson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlorence has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 31.1% in Payson. Payson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 14.2% in Florence.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a population of 25,961, about 1.2x the size of Payson (22,205). Payson skews younger with a median age of 29.3 vs 43.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Florence
Payson
Healthcare — Payson leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePayson: 4.5 vs Florence: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Payson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPayson has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Florence. Florence has a work from home of 22.3% compared to 12.2% in Payson. Florence has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Payson.
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