Florence, Az

Florence is the town in the Pinal County, Arizona, known for being one of the rare locations that present a combination of technological innovations and city life, mixed with an odd spice and rich historical background and nurtured and preserved cultural beginnings, the foundations of Florence has been continuously developed as more and more culturally and ethnically distinct groups of people flock together to explore this uncommon vicinity prominent to be the official county seat of Pinal since 1875.

One of the prime reasons why Florence has evolved into one of the most popular sites in the county is the fact that its preserved Main Street and awe-inspiring open desert scenery served as the backdrop of Murphy's Romance, one of the major motion picture in the early years.

Located at approximately sixty-one miles away from Phoenix and about seventy miles away from Tucson, Florence, Az is like an urban valley centered between two metropolitan areas. As such, it only takes 45 minutes to get to one of the outlying urbanized locations.

Founded in 1866 and incorporated in 1905, Florence Az has indeed gone a long way from a major agricultural site and transformed into a southwest major mining center, and finally into a popular residential and commercial location in the county.

Among the many valid reasons why Florence, Az seems to be a top choice among settlers is the fact that it has a very good climate. All throughout the year, the Florence population enjoys sunny days. At an average, there are about 300 sunny days in Florence every year.

Having an elevated location at about 1500 feet, Florence has an average rainfall of 9.9 inches every year, along with a very low humidity of eleven percent. Also, Florence residents have the privilege to keep their sunny days and lovely clear blue skies even during mild winters. However, despite the fact that the climate there is generally hot, it is important to note that Florence experiences "dry heat" during summers.

To add to the list of the positive features of Florence are its demographic statistics. This year, the population of the city stands at about 17,000. As such, there are about 2,000 people for every square mile in Florence, Az. As observed over the years, the population growth in the city remains to be flat and as a result, the overall population seems to be quite manageable and beneficial for the city occupants.

Another striking feature of Florence, Az is its diversified population. Based on statistics, half of the Florence residents are white, 11 percent are black, 5 percent are native Americans, Asians comprise 1 percent, while the rest, about 30 percent, are multiracial.

Also, the rural lifestyle of Florence along with the many basic life necessities that are readily available in Florence, Az attracts more and more people to visit, as well as spend their lifetime there.

Enjoying a very low unemployment rate, those who live in Florence enjoy various employment opportunities, particularly in the public sector. Majority of its labor group usually work within the many city departments, as well as the county, state, federal, and private prisons located within the area.

With an average job growth of two percent, the people of Florence generally enjoy a simple yet satisfying way of life since the many job offers are complemented with a low cost of living. In general, the cost of living in Florence is 0.7% lower than the average cost of living in the various states of the U.S.A.

In addition to the many inviting characteristics of the place is the fact that it enjoys low crime statistics and it is proliferated with many good schools such as the Central Arizona College, and the Florence Unified School District comprised of six schools: five K-8 and one High School.