Population
Freeport
44,102
Schertz
43,128
Median Income
Freeport
$118,755
Schertz
$96,633
Home Value
Freeport
$479,700
Schertz
$292,100
Rent
Freeport
$1,984
Schertz
$1,593
Crime Rate
Freeport
1.63
Schertz
1.54
Cost of Living
Freeport
190.7
Schertz
147.1
Avg Temp
Freeport
N/A
Schertz
N/A
Unemployment
Freeport
5.8%
Schertz
5.7%
How Similar Are Freeport & Schertz?
Schertz is Freeport's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Freeport
44,102
Schertz
43,128
Both cities have similar populations — Freeport at 44,102 and Schertz at 43,128.
Violent Crime
Freeport
1.63
Schertz
1.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Freeport
9.15
Schertz
8.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Freeport
52.1%
Schertz
44.6%
Freeport leans Republican while Schertz leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Freeport
5.8%
Schertz
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Freeport
$118,755
Schertz
$96,633
Freeport has a 19% higher median income than Schertz.
Home Values
Freeport
$479,700
Schertz
$292,100
Freeport has a 39% higher home values than Schertz.
Education
Freeport
19.2%
Schertz
27.1%
Schertz has a 29% higher education than Freeport.
Demographics
Freeport
23.6%
Schertz
59.1%
Schertz's demographics is significantly higher than Freeport's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Freeport
190.7
Schertz
147.1
Freeport has a 23% higher cost of living than Schertz.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Freeport and Schertz share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schertz leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Schertz leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSchertz has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,177 vs $2,379 in Freeport (102% lower). Schertz has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $2,747 in Freeport (93% lower). Schertz scores 176.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 257.7 in Freeport.
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Housing Market — Schertz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchertz has a median property tax of $5,175 vs $10,001 in Freeport (93% lower). Freeport has a median home value of $479,700 vs $292,100 in Schertz (64% higher). Schertz has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 5.3% in Freeport.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchertz has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 8.2% in Freeport. Freeport has a median household income of $118,755 vs $96,633 in Schertz (23% higher). Schertz: 27 min vs Freeport: 31 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Schertz leads
Source: FBI UCRFreeport has a property crime clearance of 21.3% compared to 4.4% in Schertz. Schertz has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.46 in Freeport. Freeport has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 29.9% in Schertz.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Schertz leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchertz has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 19.2% in Freeport.
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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 1x the size of Schertz (43,128). Schertz skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.1.
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Freeport
Schertz
Healthcare — Schertz leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchertz: 3.0 vs Freeport: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Schertz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Schertz. Schertz has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 8.2% in Freeport. Schertz: 27 min vs Freeport: 31 min for mean commute time.
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