Rankings · How Freeport ranks in IL
How Freeport compares across Illinois
Freeport is ranked on 39 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
39
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #10 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Freeport’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 99% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
12.2° January low
Shorter growing season than 91% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
169 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 90% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.3% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 86% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 86% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
More snow than 76% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
35 in of snow a year
Older than 69% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
42.8 median age
Fewer kids than 62% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.2% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 61% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 59% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Freeport does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Freeport marked.
At a glance
Freeport lands in the top half on 10 of 25 lists
Each dot is Freeport’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Freeport does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#38/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#62/819Cheapest rent#123/799Lowest property tax#154/818Rent easiest to afford#107/278 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#10/31Most-used libraries#97/262Most library borrowing#124/262 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#540/819Closest to a top hospital#556/820Fewest uninsured#591/819Fewest smokers#697/819Most active#763/819Healthiest#774/817Lowest obesity#784/819 SafetySafety →
Safest#234/321 People
Most educated#642/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#342/431 Next door
Freeport out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.