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Compare Freeport to Melrose Park

This post compares Freeport, Illinois to Melrose Park, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Freeport (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 24,537 25,447
Income (median) $35,501 $31,953
Home Value (median) $75,300 $173,700
White 75% 57%
Black 17% 6%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 27% 44%
Age (median) 42 32
Rentals 41% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Freeport or Melrose Park?
A: Freeport has a similar population count than Melrose Park: 24537 compared with 25447 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Freeport or in Melrose Park?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Freeport.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Freeport or Melrose Park?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Freeport.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Freeport versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Freeport may include: Decatur, Galesburg, and Alton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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