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Freeport, IL vs Crown Point, IN

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- Household income in Crown Point, is 109% more than it is in Freeport and is 21% above the National Average.
- Freeport unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Crown Point unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Freeport, ILCrown Point, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,321  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Freeport, ILCrown Point, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Freeport, ILCrown Point, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Freeport    9 Reviews

I bought a house here in 2018. It was the best decision of my life. My life is so much better. Freeport Is a great town. The best way to sum it up is, if the town from  More

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I've lived here since the mid 1970's and only moved away for a short time before returning. We love the fact Freeport is close to many great midwest attractions.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Freeport is a nice small city. Some people call it boring but I like quiet and peace. People seem to keep to themselves here in freeport and I don't mind that at all  More

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Reviews for Crown Point    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived there for ten years and it's too saturated with crime because it's located so close to Gary IN. People are unfriendly and there's the "good ol' boy mentality  More

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Good Schools bad Health Care  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like all of northwest Indiana, the weather in Crown Point is affected by Lake Michigan. When July and August temps reach into the upper 90s a few miles south of here,  More

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