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Morris, IL vs Freeport, IL

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- Household income in Freeport, is 37% less than it is in Morris and is 65% below the National Average.
- Morris unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Freeport unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Morris, ILFreeport, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,099  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,831$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,681  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morris, ILFreeport, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morris, ILFreeport, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.2%13.1%
Reviews for Morris    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I live in Morris, Il and the crime in our neighborhood has more than doubled in the last year. My husbands car has been broken into 4 times including the last incident  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Place to live and raise  More

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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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