Florence Apartments and Rentals

Florence is Kentucky's eighth largest city, located only 10 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio, in Boone County. Florence seems to have taken on the reputation of the "transportation city," as it sits close to I-71, I-75, I-275, the Ohio River and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Florence apartments for rent could be great ways to get your feet wet in this fast growing city. In fact, Florence is one of the fastest growing cities in the state and, according to the City of Florence, Boone County is the 71st fastest growing county across the nation.

Florence has undergone a number of name changes over its history. The city was originally known as Crossroads because of the intersecting roads that were found here. Florence then went by the name of Maddenstown, after a farm owner on the Burlington Pike called Thomas Madden. Next, Connersville was the nom du jour, renamed after Madden moved away from the area in 1828. The town was finally renamed Florence to avoid confusion as there was another town called Connersville not too far away, and it was incorporated in 1830.

While the city did suffer some neglect when the railroad dominated the transportation industry, from 1930 to today, Florence has undergone spectacular growth along side of the rise of the automobile. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in July 2011, Florence's population sat at 30,687 people.

Due to Florence's location near to Cincinnati, Ohio, as well as being positioned next to three major interstates, Florence is Kentucky's fastest growing city. Professionals living in apartments near Florence can take advantage of the city's diversified economy. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the top occupations in the city include management, business, science and arts occupations followed by sales and office occupations. Some of the area's largest employers are food-processing plants, steel mills and automotive parts manufacturers.

According to the City of Florence, the area plays such a large role within the industrial field because Florence is positioned within 600 miles of approximately 60 percent of the entire U.S. population, 59 percent of the country's purchasing power and roughly 58 percent of all U.S. manufacturing firms.

While the student population directly within the city borders is relatively small, students can be found taking advantage of apartments for rent in Florence. Southwestern College, Beckfield College, The Hair Design School and the Interactive College of Technology can all be found in this city.

According to information collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, apartments in Florence have a rental vacancy rate of 11.4 percent and the median gross rent is reported at $747. Roughly 41 percent of all renters fall within the range of $500 to $749, with approximately 70 percent of all renters falling in the slightly broader range of $500 to $999. Forty percent of all renters spend 35 percent or more of their household income on gross rental costs.

City-Data revealed that in March 2012 the cost of living in Florence was assigned a value of 89.8 which is 10.2 points less than the national average of 100.

Among some of the top area attractions that people living in apartments near Florence can take advantage of are the World of Golf golf course, the Turfway Park Race Track and the Florence Family Aquatic Center. Residents and visitors can enjoy a day watching the ponies at the races at Turfway Park, which hosts three meets per year: Fall, Holiday and Winter/Spring. Turfway Park was ranked no. 10 of 65 thoroughbred racetracks located throughout North America.

The Florence Family Aquatic Center is not your typical family pool. It is a premier facility that features a zero depth pool, spiral and speed water slides, a lazy river, a competition pool, two spray grounds, sunbathing areas and umbrellas.

Even the adults can indulge in a little fun and play at the Florence Fundome, a great place to lace up the roller skates or rollerblades and glide!

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