| Weather | | How much crime? | | What are the neighborhoods like? | | What are the people like? |
The city of Florence is the largest in the Metropolitan Statistical Area and is the county seat of Lauderdale County. It is also the main economic hub of the larger northwestern Alabama region. Since it has a lot to offer in terms of recreation and tourism activities, you may be planning a visit to the city and wondering about some things like what is the weather like, especially in summers and winter? Well the summers in Florence are hot and humid and as the city has a subtropical climate, the winters are usually mild to cool. The city can get an average of 5.7 cm of snow which is a bit higher than the average of Alabama. The average temperature is 15 C. However, hurricanes especially those that are higher on the scale have brought some severe weather to the city. Hurricane Katrina brought with it some very high winds and slight storm damage, so this is something you'd want to be on the lookout for.
| | Crime in the south is generally not that high. In Florence the most committed crime is theft, followed by burglaries and the auto thefts. If you have children then their safety obviously comes first. There were 49 registered sex offenders who lived in Florence, Alabama as of March of 2014 which means that statistically speaking for every 779 people living in Alabama there is one sex offender and that's a ratio you can deal with. Some have complained that the state troopers can go a bit overboard and leave you feeling harassed but it's better than having to deal with high crime rates in the cities. | | The best place to live in Florence is the Shoals Metro areas; zip code 35633. Most of the real estate is for sale not rent. It has been ranked as the 12th least stressful metro area to live in and its population is largely white. The average cost of a home is $121,600 after a 0.45 percent appreciation in home values. The area has an 8.5% percent lower living cost than that of the United States average. | | Like most small towns, Florence is a friendly place. It is largely Christian so every Wednesday and Sunday businesses might be closed for church. |
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| Florence is a pretty quiet city where your essential needs are catered to and you still have the privacy to do your own thing. | | There are plenty of restaurants and malls so you don't miss the big cities too much. The Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa offers a luxury spa as well as accommodation. | | There are plenty of schools from elementary to university. There are both private and public high schools and a number of community colleges so you know your education is well catered for | | There are three airports in Florence which means there can be some noise. |
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| It's proximity to Nashville, Memphis, Birmingham, Huntsville and Tennessee means anything you can't find in Florence you'll find in one of those places. | | The Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital is located in Florence and there are a couple more near the city. | | You can visit parks with your partner or family and have a quiet day out or go to a recreational center for a fun-filled afternoon. | | The city is renowned for annual tourism events like the W.C. Handy Music Festival held in the summer and the Renaissance Faire held in the fall. It has plenty of museums, festivals, stadiums and parks so there's always something to do. |
