2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Freeport, IL vs Dixon, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Dixon, is 21% more than it is in Freeport and is 37% below the National Average.
- Freeport unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Dixon unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Freeport, ILDixon, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.1%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.5%29.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,321$24,601$37,638
 Household Income$41,831$50,491$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,250$70,202$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Freeport, ILDixon, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.5%17.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%7.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.5%6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.8%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.2%9.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%6.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.1%3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Freeport, ILDixon, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%14.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.0%6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%0.9%1.8%
 Legal0.7%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%7.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%8.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%1.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%15.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%6.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.2%18.0%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 7 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 Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 15 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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