Population
Richmond
35,551
Freeport
23,636
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Freeport
$48,181
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Freeport
$86,100
Rent
Richmond
$815
Freeport
$760
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Freeport
3.63
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Freeport
78.0
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Freeport
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Freeport
5.4%
How Similar Are Richmond & Freeport?
Freeport is Richmond's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Freeport
23,636
Richmond has a 34% larger population than Freeport.
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Freeport
3.63
Richmond has a 13% higher violent crime than Freeport.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Freeport
14.07
Freeport has a 19% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Freeport
58.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Freeport
5.4%
Richmond has a 24% higher unemployment than Freeport.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Freeport
$48,181
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Freeport
$86,100
Richmond has a 20% higher home values than Freeport.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Freeport
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Freeport
72.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Freeport
78.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Freeport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Freeport
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFreeport has a fair market rent (1br) of $698 vs $729 in Richmond. Freeport has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $956 in Richmond. Freeport scores 69.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.9 in Richmond.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Richmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $2,226 in Freeport (58% lower). Richmond has a median home value of $107,600 vs $86,100 in Freeport (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond: 16,315 vs Freeport: 11,044 for labor force. Freeport has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 7.2% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Freeport. Richmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 4.02 in Freeport. Freeport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.27 compared to 3.42 in Richmond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Freeport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFreeport has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 36.7% in Richmond. Freeport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a population of 35,551, about 1.5x the size of Freeport (23,636). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 43.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Freeport
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Freeport: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Freeport has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Freeport has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 4.1% in Richmond.
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