Population
Freeport
44,102
Lindenhurst
27,106
Median Income
Freeport
$118,755
Lindenhurst
$129,033
Home Value
Freeport
$479,700
Lindenhurst
$484,800
Rent
Freeport
$1,984
Lindenhurst
$2,099
Crime Rate
Freeport
1.63
Lindenhurst
N/A
Cost of Living
Freeport
190.7
Lindenhurst
204.6
Avg Temp
Freeport
N/A
Lindenhurst
N/A
Unemployment
Freeport
5.8%
Lindenhurst
5.9%
How Similar Are Freeport & Lindenhurst?
Lindenhurst is Freeport's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Freeport
44,102
Lindenhurst
27,106
Freeport has a 39% larger population than Lindenhurst.
Political Leaning
Freeport
52.1%
Lindenhurst
55.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Freeport
5.8%
Lindenhurst
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Freeport
$118,755
Lindenhurst
$129,033
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Freeport
$479,700
Lindenhurst
$484,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Freeport
19.2%
Lindenhurst
21.7%
Lindenhurst has a 12% higher education than Freeport.
Demographics
Freeport
23.6%
Lindenhurst
77.0%
Lindenhurst's demographics is significantly higher than Freeport's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Freeport
190.7
Lindenhurst
204.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Freeport and Lindenhurst share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Freeport
0
Lindenhurst
Lindenhurst leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Freeport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFreeport scores 155.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.2 in Lindenhurst. Freeport has a living wage (1 adult) of $83,911 vs $90,031 in Lindenhurst (7% lower). Freeport has a living wage (family of 4) of $198,336 vs $212,801 in Lindenhurst (7% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lindenhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLindenhurst has a single-family homes of 84.0% compared to 64.1% in Freeport. Freeport has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.5% in Lindenhurst. Lindenhurst has a owner-occupied of 85.2% compared to 70.9% in Freeport.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lindenhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport: 24,474 vs Lindenhurst: 14,883 for labor force. Lindenhurst has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 6.2% in Freeport. Lindenhurst has a median household income of $129,033 vs $118,755 in Freeport (8% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lindenhurst leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLindenhurst has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 19.2% in Freeport. Lindenhurst has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 41.4% in Freeport.
Public Schools
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 1.6x the size of Lindenhurst (27,106).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Freeport
Lindenhurst
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFreeport: 4 vs Lindenhurst: 3 for with emergency services. Lindenhurst: 2.7 vs Freeport: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lindenhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a public transit of 9.7% compared to 6.2% in Lindenhurst. Lindenhurst has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Freeport. Lindenhurst has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 67.2% in Freeport.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Freeport, NY
Compare Freeport against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.