Population
Florence
40,205
Hot Springs
38,023
Median Income
Florence
$56,433
Hot Springs
$46,441
Home Value
Florence
$189,800
Hot Springs
$156,900
Rent
Florence
$922
Hot Springs
$902
Crime Rate
Florence
8.07
Hot Springs
5.39
Cost of Living
Florence
90.6
Hot Springs
82.3
Avg Temp
Florence
N/A
Hot Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Florence
5.6%
Hot Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Florence & Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is Florence's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Florence
40,205
Hot Springs
38,023
Both cities have similar populations — Florence at 40,205 and Hot Springs at 38,023.
Violent Crime
Florence
8.07
Hot Springs
5.39
Florence has a 33% higher violent crime than Hot Springs.
Property Crime
Florence
39.18
Hot Springs
41.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Florence
53.3%
Hot Springs
67.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hot Springs has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Florence
5.6%
Hot Springs
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Florence
$56,433
Hot Springs
$46,441
Florence has a 18% higher median income than Hot Springs.
Home Values
Florence
$189,800
Hot Springs
$156,900
Florence has a 17% higher home values than Hot Springs.
Education
Florence
20.3%
Hot Springs
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Florence
43.1%
Hot Springs
73.2%
Hot Springs has a 41% higher demographics than Florence.
Cost of Living
Florence
90.6
Hot Springs
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Florence and Hot Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs
Florence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $834 vs $953 in Florence (14% lower). Hot Springs scores 71.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.9 in Florence. Hot Springs has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,215 vs $39,879 in Florence (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a median home value of $189,800 vs $156,900 in Hot Springs (21% higher). Florence has a vacancy rate of 14.5% compared to 17.7% in Hot Springs. Florence has a single-family homes of 69.9% compared to 65.1% in Hot Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs. Florence has a median household income of $56,433 vs $46,441 in Hot Springs (22% higher). Florence has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 21.3% in Hot Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRHot Springs has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.53 compared to 7.01 in Florence. Florence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 7.03 in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a violent crime clearance of 50.2% compared to 25.2% in Florence.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 38.1% in Florence. Florence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 19.9% in Hot Springs.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a population of 40,205, about 1.1x the size of Hot Springs (38,023). Florence skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 45.1.
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Florence
Hot Springs
Healthcare — Florence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlorence: 2.8 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Florence: 5 vs Hot Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Florence has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Florence.
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