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Florencia, Colombia City Intelligence

Florencia is an indexed city in Colombia (South America), with a metropolitan population of about ~192K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Florencia spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Florencia is a south america city of about ~192K in Colombia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Florencia sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (63/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~192K
View of Florencia, Colombia

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Composite profile

Overall score

63/100

Use the Florencia profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Colombia and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall63/100
Affordability63/100
Air quality57/100
Energy67/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

63/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Florencia data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Florencia city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score63/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living63/100Florencia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality57/100Florencia's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy67/100Florencia's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety62/100Florencia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed65/100Florencia's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk61/100Florencia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience61/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety48/100
Low crime48/100
Personal safety48/100
Night safety44/100
Road safety51/100

Florencia scores below average for safety in our index (48/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life61/100
Healthcare60/100
Education63/100
Green space91/100
Cleanliness51/100
Infrastructure61/100
Mobility51/100

Florencia has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100), with notable strengths in green space.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness61/100
Education63/100
Green space91/100
Overall safety48/100

Florencia scores moderate for family living (61/100), helped by parks and green space.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability61/100
Walkability67/100
Cycling51/100
Infrastructure61/100

Florencia is moderate for remote workers (61/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability59/100
Healthcare60/100
Cleanliness51/100
Outdoor lifestyle48/100

Florencia is moderate for retirement (59/100), appealing for affordability.

Emergency and public safety in Florencia

Local public safety guidance for Florencia, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Florencia, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Colombia emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Florencia

Healthcare context for Florencia, with national-level information from Colombia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Florencia, see the Colombia healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Florencia

Local mobility context for Florencia, with national-level context from Colombia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Florencia, see the Colombia transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Florencia. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Florencia

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Florencia will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Florencia air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Florencia drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Florencia

Is Florencia worth visiting?

Yes — good quality of life (61/100), with nearby nature such as Salto de Bordones, Salto de Mortiño.

Is Florencia good for families?

Good (61/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Florencia affordable?

More affordable than average; about COL$3,000,000/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Florencia?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Florencia's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Florencia?

A tropical climate, averaging about 27.0°C.

Does Florencia have universities?

Higher education is good (51/100).

What is healthcare like in Florencia?

Healthcare access is good (50/100).

Is Florencia good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (55/100).

What nature is near Florencia?

Within ~170 km: Salto de Bordones, Salto de Mortiño.

Explore Florencia modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Florencia

Florencia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Florencia

Florencia's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Florencia

Florencia's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Florencia

Florencia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Florencia

Florencia's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Florencia

Florencia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Florencia

Cost of living estimates for Florencia — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Florencia

Climate profile for Florencia — Tropical climate, annual average 27°C, comfort score 52/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Florencia

Economy and jobs profile for Florencia — tourism economy, economy score 52/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Florencia

Education profile for Florencia — mixed education base, education score 49/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Florencia

Healthcare and retirement profile for Florencia — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 50/100, retirement score 55/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Florencia

Source-attributed visual context for Florencia using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Florencia

Weekend trip planning checklist for Florencia — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Florencia

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Florencia

Estimate a monthly budget for Florencia using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Florencia

Plan a trip budget for Florencia using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Florencia

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Florencia. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Popayán, Colombia

Same region · about 145 km from Florencia. Explore Popayán's city intelligence profile.

Neiva, Colombia

Same region · about 150 km from Florencia. Explore Neiva's city intelligence profile.

El Tablón, Colombia

Same region · about 166 km from Florencia. Explore El Tablón's city intelligence profile.

Pasto, Colombia

Same region · about 190 km from Florencia. Explore Pasto's city intelligence profile.

Cali, Colombia

Same region · about 227 km from Florencia. Explore Cali's city intelligence profile.

Ipiales, Colombia

Same region · about 242 km from Florencia. Explore Ipiales's city intelligence profile.

Ibarra, Ecuador

Cross-border · about 313 km from Florencia. Explore Ibarra's city intelligence profile.

Ibagué, Colombia

Same region · about 317 km from Florencia. Explore Ibagué's city intelligence profile.

Armenia, Colombia

Same region · about 325 km from Florencia. Explore Armenia's city intelligence profile.

La Unión, Colombia

Same region · about 329 km from Florencia. Explore La Unión's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Florencia — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Florencia — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Florencia FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Florencia, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Florencia

Is Florencia worth visiting?

Florencia has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Salto de Bordones, Salto de Mortiño and Colombian Massif within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Florencia?

Florencia has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 61/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Florencia?

A single resident of Florencia spends roughly COL$3,000,000 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near COL$1,600,000. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Colombia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Florencia?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Florencia is moderate for remote workers (61/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Florencia?

Florencia's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Florencia has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Florencia good for digital nomads and remote work?

Florencia offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 56/100.

What are the education options in Florencia?

Florencia is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Mathematics and Engineering.

Is Florencia a good place to study?

Florencia offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

What is healthcare like in Florencia?

Florencia has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 50/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Florencia a good place to retire?

Florencia offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 55/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Florencia?

Florencia has a tropical climate, averaging about 27.0°C annually with roughly 1501 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Feb.

Is Florencia a safe place to live?

Florencia scores below average for safety in our index (48/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

How easy is it to get around Florencia?

Florencia indexes a walkability score of 67 and a cycling score of 51 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Florencia?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Florencia include Salto de Bordones, Salto de Mortiño and Colombian Massif. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Florencia good for families?

Florencia scores moderate for family living (61/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around Florencia?

Florencia rates 48/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 91/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Salto de Bordones, Salto de Mortiño and Colombian Massif supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Florencia profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Colombia and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (67/100) and internet speed (65/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (57/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Colombia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Florencia appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.