Town guide

Florence, Arizona

Florence is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 25,570 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85132, and parts of 85128 and 85143 are in Florence too.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population25,570408 per sq mi
Median home value$346,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Florence

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Florence

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)47 miles away
Closer regional airportMesa Gateway Airport (AZA)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Gilbert, AZ30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ57 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Florence; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Florence

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Florence had 26,785 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.

It’s the 38th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Pinal County grew from 7,779 residents in 1900 to 425,264 in 2020.

Florence population by census2000: 17,054, 2010: 25,536, 2020: 26,78517,054200025,536201026,7852020

Pinal County, 1900–2020

Pinal County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,779, 1910: 9,045, 1920: 16,130, 1930: 22,081, 1940: 28,841, 1950: 43,191, 1960: 62,673, 1970: 67,916, 1980: 90,918, 1990: 116,379, 2000: 179,727, 2010: 375,770, 2020: 425,2648K’00’1016K’20’3029K’40’5063K’60’7091K’80’90180K’00’10425K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 105°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 8.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlorenceJan: high 68°F, low 42°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 44°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 53°F, 0.3 in; May: high 94°F, low 61°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 103°F, low 70°F, 0 in; Jul: high 105°F, low 78°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 103°F, low 78°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 99°F, low 72°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 89°F, low 60°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 48°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 41°F, 1 in68°42°Jan1.471°44°Feb0.979°49°Mar1.286°53°Apr0.394°61°May0.4103°70°Jun0.0105°78°Jul1.2103°78°Aug1.199°72°Sep0.389°60°Oct0.577°48°Nov0.567°41°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Florence, AZ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Pinal County

63,258 jobs at 4,723 businesses in Pinal County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pinal CountyRetail trade: 10,320 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,844 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,823 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,105 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,445 jobs; Construction: 4,770 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,417 jobs; Other services: 2,734 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 11% Administrative and support 9% Construction 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Florence.

Nearest hospitals

  • Banner Ironwood Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Queen Creek18.4 miles
  • Banner Casa Grande Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Casa Grande21.2 miles
  • Huhu Kam Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sacaton22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors4
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants32
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Florence

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Highway Park1.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway7.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter8.5 mi
  • Safeway8.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens8.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Florence Community Library2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Artisan Village of Coolidge8.8 mi
  • Coolidge Performing Arts Center9.0 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Florence

Public schools here are run by Florence Unified School District (4437), East Valley Institute of Technology (4516). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anthem Elementary SchoolFlorencePre-K–9722Public7.1 mi
Florence K-8FlorencePre-K–8805Public1.9 mi
Magma Ranch K8 SchoolFlorencePre-K–8507Public11.4 mi
Mountain Vista AcademyFlorencePre-K–12163Alternative Education14.9 mi
Florence Virtual AcademyFlorenceK–12155Public2.0 mi
Florence High SchoolFlorence7–12857Public1.7 mi
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Anthem SouthFlorence9–12—Career and Technical8.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Florence Baptist AcademyFlorenceK–1233Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with San Tan Valley, Coolidge, Blackwater, Cactus Forest and Sacaton Flats Village.

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