Florence is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 9,504 people and four associated neighborhoods, Florence is the 62nd largest community in Oregon.

Of important note, Florence is also a city of artists. Florence has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Florence’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Florence telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.35% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Florence has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Florence has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Florence than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Florence may be for you.

One of the nice things about Florence is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.90 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Florence doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Florence citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.72% of adults in Florence have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Florence in 2022 was $34,628, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,512 for a family of four. However, Florence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Florence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Florence residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Florence include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.