Population
Florence
40,205
Thomasville
18,720
Median Income
Florence
$56,433
Thomasville
$48,464
Home Value
Florence
$189,800
Thomasville
$196,500
Rent
Florence
$922
Thomasville
$1,025
Crime Rate
Florence
8.07
Thomasville
6.61
Cost of Living
Florence
90.6
Thomasville
90.9
Avg Temp
Florence
N/A
Thomasville
N/A
Unemployment
Florence
5.6%
Thomasville
5.6%
How Similar Are Florence & Thomasville?
Thomasville is Florence's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Florence
40,205
Thomasville
18,720
Florence (40,205) is about 2.1x larger than Thomasville (18,720).
Violent Crime
Florence
8.07
Thomasville
6.61
Florence has a 18% higher violent crime than Thomasville.
Property Crime
Florence
39.18
Thomasville
32.83
Florence has a 16% higher property crime than Thomasville.
Political Leaning
Florence
53.3%
Thomasville
61.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Thomasville has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Florence
5.6%
Thomasville
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Florence
$56,433
Thomasville
$48,464
Florence has a 14% higher median income than Thomasville.
Home Values
Florence
$189,800
Thomasville
$196,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Florence
20.3%
Thomasville
17.4%
Florence has a 15% higher education than Thomasville.
Demographics
Florence
43.1%
Thomasville
40.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Florence
90.6
Thomasville
90.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Florence and Thomasville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Florence
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Thomasville
Florence leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thomasville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlorence scores 93.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.6 in Thomasville. Florence has a fair market rent (1br) of $953 vs $1,048 in Thomasville (9% lower). Thomasville scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.9 in Florence.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a median property tax of $838 vs $1,816 in Thomasville (54% lower). Thomasville has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 14.5% in Florence. Florence has a owner-occupied of 59.7% compared to 45.4% in Thomasville.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence: 19,088 vs Thomasville: 8,980 for labor force. Florence has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.9% in Thomasville. Florence has a median household income of $56,433 vs $48,464 in Thomasville (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Thomasville leads
Source: FBI UCRThomasville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.15 in Florence. Thomasville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.71 compared to 7.01 in Florence. Florence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 4.55 in Thomasville.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Florence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlorence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 17.4% in Thomasville. Florence has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 37.1% in Thomasville.
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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 40,205, about 2.1x the size of Thomasville (18,720).
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Florence
Thomasville
Healthcare — Florence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlorence: 5 vs Thomasville: 2 for with emergency services. Florence: 2.8 vs Thomasville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomasville has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Florence. Florence has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.9% in Thomasville. Thomasville has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Florence.
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