Stephenson County · Illinois · Midwest · 24k residents
Freeport, IL: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Freeport: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Illinois median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,098/wk. Illinois's corporate income tax rate is 9.5%. Commercial electricity averages 11.8¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,098/wk
Corporate income tax
9.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19%
Commercial electricity
11.8¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Freeport's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
51/100
Steady
Ranks Freeport's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $92,100 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $175 |
| Property tax rate | 2.1% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $512/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $784/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.95% |
| Sales tax | 8.85% |
| Corporate income tax | 9.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,098/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19% |
| Commercial electricity | 11.8¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 23.8/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $132,110 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $95,990 |
| Wage: General manager | $103,570 |
| Wage: Customer service | $46,130 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,680 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,320 |
| Wage: Electrician | $99,560 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $35,370 |
| Cost of living index | 75 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $75/mo |
| Gas price | $3.65/gal |
| Healthcare index | 98 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,300/mo |
| Median household income | $51,723 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% |
| Population | 24k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 6.3/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 74/100 |
| Avg. commute | 29 min |
| Sunny days / year | 190 days |
| July high | 82°F |
| January low | 11°F |
| Annual snowfall | 35 in |
| Home price YoY | +8.1% |
| Home price MoM | -0.4% |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | +0.5% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.3% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 802 mi |
| Big lake | 61 mi |
| Mountains | 332 mi |
| Major airport | 60 mi |
| Ski resort | 182 mi |
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- Is Freeport a good place to run a business?
- Illinois's corporate income tax rate is 9.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,098/wk; commercial electricity averages 11.8¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Freeport, IL?
- Freeport indexes at 75 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $784/mo and a acs median home value of $92,100.
- How much does a house cost in Freeport?
- The acs median home value in Freeport is $92,100 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Freeport?
- A two-bedroom in Freeport rents for about $784/mo.