Population
Weslaco
41,437
Florence
40,205
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Florence
$56,433
Home Value
Weslaco
$119,200
Florence
$189,800
Rent
Weslaco
$942
Florence
$922
Crime Rate
Weslaco
4.67
Florence
8.07
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Florence
90.6
Avg Temp
Weslaco
N/A
Florence
N/A
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Florence
5.6%
How Similar Are Weslaco & Florence?
Florence is Weslaco's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Weslaco
41,437
Florence
40,205
Both cities have similar populations — Weslaco at 41,437 and Florence at 40,205.
Violent Crime
Weslaco
4.67
Florence
8.07
Florence has a 42% higher violent crime than Weslaco.
Property Crime
Weslaco
34.49
Florence
39.18
Florence has a 12% higher property crime than Weslaco.
Political Leaning
Weslaco
51.0%
Florence
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Florence
5.6%
Weslaco has a 27% higher unemployment than Florence.
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Florence
$56,433
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Weslaco
$119,200
Florence
$189,800
Florence has a 37% higher home values than Weslaco.
Education
Weslaco
13.5%
Florence
20.3%
Florence has a 33% higher education than Weslaco.
Demographics
Weslaco
45.7%
Florence
43.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Florence
90.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Weslaco and Florence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Weslaco
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Florence
Florence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Weslaco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWeslaco has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $953 in Florence (11% lower). Florence scores 79.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Weslaco. Weslaco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,117 in Florence (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a median property tax of $838 vs $2,243 in Weslaco (168% lower). Florence has a vacancy rate of 14.5% compared to 20.3% in Weslaco. Florence has a median home value of $189,800 vs $119,200 in Weslaco (37% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 25.0% in Weslaco. Florence has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 7.7% in Weslaco. Florence has a per capita income of $33,725 vs $23,078 in Weslaco (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Weslaco leads
Source: FBI UCRWeslaco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.15 in Florence. Florence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 0.96 in Weslaco. Weslaco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.01 compared to 7.01 in Florence.
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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 13.5% in Weslaco. Florence has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 28.6% in Weslaco.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWeslaco has a population of 41,437, about 1x the size of Florence (40,205). Weslaco skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 37.6.
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Weslaco
Florence
Healthcare — Weslaco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWeslaco: 3.7 vs Florence: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 Weslaco. Florence has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Weslaco. Florence has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.5% in Weslaco.
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