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Compare Freeport to Springfield

This post compares Freeport, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 24,537 116,313
Income (median) $35,501 $46,601
Home Value (median) $75,300 $125,600
White 75% 73%
Black 17% 19%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 42 38
Rentals 41% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Freeport or Springfield?
A: Freeport has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 24537 compared with 116313 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Freeport does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Freeport versus 37% for Springfield.

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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