2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Florence, AL vs Oxford, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Oxford, is 52% more than it is in Florence and is 11% below the National Average.
- Florence unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Oxford unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Florence, ALOxford, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.2%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%29.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,854$30,730$37,638
 Household Income$40,944$62,226$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,716$69,931$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Florence, ALOxford, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.7%9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.5%3.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.8%9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%10.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.7%5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%9.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%14.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%14.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K6.6%11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%6.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.8%4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Florence, ALOxford, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%11.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.9%3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%3.9%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%3.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.3%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.0%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%9.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%21.0%13.1%
Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 14 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 15 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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Reviews for Oxford    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Oxford is a very Christian city, predominantly Baptist. If you're not Christian it may be hard to fit in here. (People are nice and friendly towards me, and adult.  More

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