Population
Socorro
36,237
Freeport
10,639
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Freeport
$53,606
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Freeport
$118,900
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Freeport
$1,061
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Freeport
4.76
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Freeport
89.2
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Freeport
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Freeport
5.8%
How Similar Are Socorro & Freeport?
Freeport is Socorro's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Freeport
10,639
Socorro (36,237) is about 3.4x larger than Freeport (10,639).
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Freeport
4.76
Freeport's violent crime is significantly higher than Socorro's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Freeport
14.28
Freeport has a 43% higher property crime than Socorro.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Freeport
59.2%
Socorro leans Democratic while Freeport leans Republican.
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Freeport
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Freeport
$53,606
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Freeport
$118,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Freeport
4.5%
Socorro has a 28% higher education than Freeport.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Freeport
42.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Freeport
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Freeport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Socorro
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Freeport
Socorro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSocorro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,240 in Freeport (18% lower). Socorro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,359 in Freeport (12% lower). Freeport scores 92.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Socorro.
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 — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a median property tax of $1,150 vs $2,868 in Socorro (149% lower). Socorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 24.6% in Freeport. Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 60.5% in Freeport.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro: 16,889 vs Freeport: 4,766 for labor force. Socorro has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 2.5% in Freeport. Freeport has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 20.1% in Socorro.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Socorro leads
Source: FBI UCRFreeport has a property crime clearance of 27.3% compared to 5.9% in Socorro. Socorro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Freeport. Socorro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 4.00 in Freeport.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSocorro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.3% compared to 4.5% in Freeport. Freeport has a high school diploma or higher of 27.8% compared to 26.0% in Socorro.
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 ACSSocorro has a population of 36,237, about 3.4x the size of Freeport (10,639). Socorro skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 35.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Socorro
Freeport
Healthcare — Freeport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFreeport: 3.3 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Freeport: 5 vs Socorro: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 2.5% in Freeport. Freeport has a drive alone of 86.3% compared to 77.1% in Socorro.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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