Population
Erie
94,156
Freeport
23,636
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Freeport
$48,181
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Freeport
$86,100
Rent
Erie
$836
Freeport
$760
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Freeport
3.63
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Freeport
78.0
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Freeport
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Freeport
5.4%
How Similar Are Erie & Freeport?
Freeport is Erie's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Freeport
23,636
Erie (94,156) is about 4.0x larger than Freeport (23,636).
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Freeport
3.63
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Freeport
14.07
Erie has a 27% higher property crime than Freeport.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Freeport
58.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Freeport has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Freeport
5.4%
Erie has a 22% higher unemployment than Freeport.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Freeport
$48,181
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Freeport
$86,100
Erie has a 20% higher home values than Freeport.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Freeport
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Freeport
72.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Freeport
78.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Freeport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Freeport
Freeport leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Freeport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFreeport has a fair market rent (1br) of $698 vs $945 in Erie (35% lower). Freeport has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,212 in Erie (32% lower). Freeport scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Erie.
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Housing Market — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a median home value of $108,200 vs $86,100 in Freeport (26% higher). Freeport has a median property tax of $2,226 vs $2,495 in Erie (12% lower). Freeport has a single-family homes of 69.9% compared to 62.8% in Erie.
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Jobs & Economy — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Freeport: 11,044 for labor force. Freeport has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 24.6% in Erie. Freeport has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 7.0% in Erie.
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Crime & Safety — Freeport leads
Source: FBI UCRFreeport has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.13 compared to 16.45 in Erie. Erie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Freeport. Freeport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 0.67 in Erie.
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Schools & Education — Erie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 38.0% in Freeport. Erie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 14.1% in Freeport.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 4x the size of Freeport (23,636). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 43.2.
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Erie
Freeport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFreeport: 5 vs Erie: 4 for with emergency services. Erie: 3.0 vs Freeport: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Freeport. Erie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.1% in Freeport. Freeport has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.9% in Erie.
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