Population
Weslaco
41,437
Freeport
10,639
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Freeport
$53,606
Home Value
Weslaco
$119,200
Freeport
$118,900
Rent
Weslaco
$942
Freeport
$1,061
Crime Rate
Weslaco
4.67
Freeport
4.76
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Freeport
89.2
Avg Temp
Weslaco
N/A
Freeport
N/A
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Freeport
5.8%
How Similar Are Weslaco & Freeport?
Freeport is Weslaco's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Weslaco
41,437
Freeport
10,639
Weslaco (41,437) is about 3.9x larger than Freeport (10,639).
Violent Crime
Weslaco
4.67
Freeport
4.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Weslaco
34.49
Freeport
14.28
Weslaco's property crime is significantly higher than Freeport's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Weslaco
51.0%
Freeport
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Freeport has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Freeport
5.8%
Weslaco has a 25% higher unemployment than Freeport.
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Freeport
$53,606
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Weslaco
$119,200
Freeport
$118,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Weslaco
13.5%
Freeport
4.5%
Weslaco's education is significantly higher than Freeport's — 67% difference.
Demographics
Weslaco
45.7%
Freeport
42.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Freeport
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Weslaco and Freeport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Weslaco leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWeslaco has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,240 in Freeport (32% lower). Weslaco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,359 in Freeport (22% lower). Freeport scores 81.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Weslaco.
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Housing Market — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a median property tax of $1,150 vs $2,243 in Weslaco (95% lower). Freeport has a single-family homes of 70.1% compared to 56.0% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a vacancy rate of 20.3% compared to 24.6% in Freeport.
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Jobs & Economy — Weslaco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWeslaco: 17,463 vs Freeport: 4,766 for labor force. Weslaco has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 2.5% in Freeport. Freeport has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 25.0% in Weslaco.
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Crime & Safety — Freeport leads
Source: FBI UCRFreeport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.96 in Weslaco. Freeport has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.28 compared to 34.49 in Weslaco. Freeport has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.33 compared to 30.09 in Weslaco.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Weslaco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWeslaco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% compared to 4.5% in Freeport. Weslaco has a high school diploma or higher of 28.6% compared to 27.8% in Freeport.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWeslaco has a population of 41,437, about 3.9x the size of Freeport (10,639). Weslaco skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 35.6.
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Weslaco
Freeport
Healthcare — Weslaco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWeslaco: 3.7 vs Freeport: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Weslaco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWeslaco has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 2.5% in Freeport. Freeport has a drive alone of 86.3% compared to 75.5% in Weslaco.
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