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Freeport Area Facts

Freeport has a Livability Score of 72_/100, which is considered excellent
Freeport crime rates are 12% lower than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Freeport is 16% lower than the Illinois average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Freeport, IL: A Cost-Effective Rural Life 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Freeport, Illinois is a quaint rural city located just a few hours outside of Chicago and only an hour or so away from Iowa. Freeport is more of a rural community and thus isn't very big on nightlife or shopping. The qualities of Freeport, however, are found in the less expensive ...Read More housing market with much cheaper property taxes than what you would find in the immediate Chicago area. Freeport is a tightly-knit community with annual festivals and plenty of things to do year-round, but especially in the summer. It is worth noting that Freeport has had a recent increase in petty crime, however the local police are doing the best they can to subdue this increase as quickly as possible.

The weather in the Freeport area is comparable to the rest of the Midwest with cold and snowy winters and hot/humid summers. Of course, the most pleasant season is autumn with the beautifully colored trees and the harvests of local farms that help keep the town's economy alive. Read Less

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C Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Freeport? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Read Park

Bidwell Park

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square

Third Ward Park

Krape Park

Winter Park

Taylor Park

Entertainment

Freeport Art Museum

Winneshiek Playhouse

4 Seasons Bowling

Deluna Fine Art Gallery

Lindo Theatre

Stephenson County Historical Museum

Krape Park Band Shell

Food & Drink

Culver's

Wendy's

McDonald's

Papa Murphy's

Dairy Queen

Little Caesars

Long John Silver's

Jimmy John's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Freeport? Of all people who commute, 1.4% take public transportation in Freeport.

Drive to Work

76%

1% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Freeport? The cost of living in Freeport is 82/100 - which is 16% lower than Illinois.

18% less expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

C Crime

What is the crime rate in Freeport? Freeport crime rates are 1,769, which are 12% lower than Illinois

1,769 per 100k people

17% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

17% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

F Employment

What is the median income in Freeport? The median income in Freeport is $60,434 which is 32% lower than Illinois.

Median household income

$60,43426% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$36,86418% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

16% higher than the US average

A- Health & Safety

Is Freeport a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

FHN Memorial Hospital

Pharmacies

Cub Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

A- Housing

What are Freeport home prices? Freeport home prices are $124,618 - which is 60% lower than Illinois

Median home value

$124,61862% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$1,00730% lower than the US average

9% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Freeport have good schools? The Freeport graduation rate is 81% - which is 4% lower than Illinois

High school grad. rates

2% lower than the US average

School test scores

61% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

8% lower than the US average

B User Ratings

Is Freeport a good place to live? Freeport has an overall rating of 72% from 4 reviews.

Overall user rating

4 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys