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Freeport vs Cleveland

98 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.5× in Cleveland) and trails (5.5× in Freeport).

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Freeport, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 10,621 people

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Cleveland, TXHomes around $233KTexas · 8,984 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

FreeportAn outdoors town

Outdoors#45 most conserved land in TX3.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$163K typical home45% below the TX typical home Work8,960 jobsbased in Freeport, a regional job hub All about Freeport →

ClevelandHomes around $233K

Housing$233K typical home22% below the TX typical home Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work5,743 jobsbased in Cleveland, a regional job hub All about Cleveland →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill2.5×

Tax bills are bigger in Cleveland

Cleveland $2,929Freeport $1,176

Freeport has more miles of trail

Freeport 3.3 miCleveland 0.6 mi

Average commute12 min

Freeport has the shorter commute

Cleveland 37 minFreeport 25 min

Growth since 2010+8.5 pts

Cleveland has grown faster since 2010

Cleveland -2.7%Freeport -11.2%

Conserved land+10.8 pts

Freeport has more conserved land

Freeport 12.7%Cleveland 1.9%

Typical home built15 yrs

Freeport’s homes are older

Cleveland 1984Freeport 1969

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $570 more a month in Cleveland

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Freeport$970/mo

Typical home $163K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →

Cleveland$1,540/mo

Typical home $233K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.68% · or rent about $930/mo · Housing →

The difference: $570 a month, about $6,800 a year, between Cleveland and Freeport.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Freeport places higher on 12 of 20 TX lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety

C−FreeportSafer than 21% of U.S. towns –ClevelandNot graded

Schools

B−FreeportBetter than 51% of districts in the state C−ClevelandBetter than 16% of districts in the state

Health

DFreeportHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns DClevelandHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns

12Freeport

8Cleveland

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #451#98 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #550#246 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #45#301 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #330#615 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #34#304 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #148#383 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #381#609 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #222#439

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Freeport’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

FreeportCleveland

Snow a year0″0″

January low46°F 39°F

July high92°F 91°F

Growing season (days)338d 259d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th 50th

Outdoors & history

FreeportCleveland

Trails3 mi 1 mi

Conserved land12.7%1.9%

Settled1912 1935

Community

FreeportCleveland

Library hours a week39 hrs 55 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

98 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FreeportTX ClevelandTX

Freeport ↔ Cleveland98 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Texas average

FreeportCleveland

People

Population 10,621Highest 8,984Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% -2.7%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 34.5±2.6Highest 3% below TX 33.7±4.1Lowest 5% below TX

Freeport and Cleveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 31.5%±5.9Highest TX: 25% 27.9%±6Lowest TX: 25%

Freeport and Cleveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12.1%±3Lowest TX: 13.4% 12.6%±2.9Highest TX: 13.4%

Cleveland and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 9.7%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±1.6Highest TX: 6.2% 3%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2%

Freeport and Cleveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,134±$9kHighest 22% below TX $54,519±$16kLowest 31% below TX

Freeport and Cleveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $135,900±$27kLowest 52% below TX $174,400±$24kHighest 39% below TX

Cleveland and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,176±$185Highest 16% below TX $930±$199Lowest 34% below TX

Freeport and Cleveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,176Lowest 72% below TX $2,929Highest 31% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.2%±14.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 47.8%±10.9Highest TX: 51.7%

Cleveland and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 13.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 19.2%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 58.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 62.9%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 5% below TX 37 minHighest 38% above TX

Work from home 2.7%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.7%±6.7Highest TX: 14.4%

Cleveland and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 11%Lowest 14.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miHighest 39.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.24Highest 1.61Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Houston (18%)Houston (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClevelandFew work in Freeport

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 12.7%Highest 1.9%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 0.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 3Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.9Lowest 35.1Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #358 of 583 in TX #484 of 583 in TX

School district BRAZOSPORT ISDCLEVELAND ISD

High school in town Brazosport H SCleveland H S

Students per teacherat that high school 11.6Lowest 17.5Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Freeport neighborsTown Square →

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Cleveland neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Freeport

Lake Jackson27,974 people · $250K homes

Quintana18 people

Surfside Beach677 people · $338K homes

Towns like Freeport

Bellmead10,566 people · $155K homes

Jacinto City9,432 people · $156K homes

Pearsall9,045 people · $107K homes

Mineral Wells15,244 people · $161K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.