Population
Freeport
44,102
Firestone
17,353
Median Income
Freeport
$118,755
Firestone
$114,591
Home Value
Freeport
$479,700
Firestone
$511,800
Rent
Freeport
$1,984
Firestone
$1,916
Crime Rate
Freeport
1.63
Firestone
1.40
Cost of Living
Freeport
190.7
Firestone
178.2
Avg Temp
Freeport
N/A
Firestone
N/A
Unemployment
Freeport
5.8%
Firestone
4.4%
How Similar Are Freeport & Firestone?
Firestone is Freeport's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Freeport
44,102
Firestone
17,353
Freeport (44,102) is about 2.5x larger than Firestone (17,353).
Violent Crime
Freeport
1.63
Firestone
1.40
Freeport has a 14% higher violent crime than Firestone.
Property Crime
Freeport
9.15
Firestone
9.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Freeport
52.1%
Firestone
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Firestone has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Freeport
5.8%
Firestone
4.4%
Freeport has a 24% higher unemployment than Firestone.
Median Income
Freeport
$118,755
Firestone
$114,591
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Freeport
$479,700
Firestone
$511,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Freeport
19.2%
Firestone
23.3%
Firestone has a 18% higher education than Freeport.
Demographics
Freeport
23.6%
Firestone
73.3%
Firestone's demographics is significantly higher than Freeport's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Freeport
190.7
Firestone
178.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Freeport and Firestone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Freeport
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Firestone
Firestone leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Firestone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFirestone has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $2,379 in Freeport (92% lower). Firestone has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $2,747 in Freeport (76% lower). Firestone scores 220.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 257.7 in Freeport.
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Housing Market — Firestone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFirestone has a median property tax of $2,973 vs $10,001 in Freeport (236% lower). Firestone has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.3% in Freeport. Firestone has a single-family homes of 76.1% compared to 64.1% in Freeport.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Firestone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport: 24,474 vs Firestone: 10,385 for labor force. Firestone has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 6.2% in Freeport. Firestone has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 8.2% in Freeport.
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Crime & Safety — Firestone leads
Source: FBI UCRFreeport has a property crime clearance of 21.3% compared to 6.5% in Firestone. Freeport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.47 in Firestone. Freeport has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 44.4% in Firestone.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFirestone has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 19.2% in Freeport. Freeport has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 37.2% in Firestone.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a population of 44,102, about 2.5x the size of Firestone (17,353). Firestone skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 39.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Freeport
Firestone
Healthcare — Firestone leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFirestone: 4.3 vs Freeport: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a public transit of 9.7% compared to 0.5% in Firestone. Firestone has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 8.2% in Freeport. Firestone has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 67.2% in Freeport.
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