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Freeport, New York is a population of 44,210 . Cost of living is expensive — 25% above the national average, with median rent around $1,902/month and median household income of $109,390. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 66/100 (grade B-), ranking #40 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Freeport's composite cost-of-living index sits at 125 (US average = 100), placing it in the expensive tier. At $1,902/month median rent against $109,390 median household income, residents spend about 21% of household income on rent — within the standard 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $444,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Freeport has a four-season climate — summer highs average 83°F and winter lows average 30°F, with 50 inches of precipitation annually. An exceptionally walkable city — daily errands rarely require a car. Crime data isn't available for this city. Air quality is good (AQI 40).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Freeport is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 48/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Especially strong on walkability (92/100), weakest on affordability (17/100).
Freeport is a moderate fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 64/100 (grade C+) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on walkability (92/100), weakest on affordability (17/100).
Freeport is a moderate fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 55/100 (grade C) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on walkability (92/100), weakest on affordability (17/100).
Freeport is a moderate fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 68/100 (grade B-) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on walkability (92/100), weakest on affordability (17/100).
Freeport, New York has an overall UrbRank Score of 66/100 (grade B-), ranked #40 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Freeport's cost-of-living index is 125 (US average = 100), so it's expensive — 25% above the national average. Median rent is $1,902/month.
Freeport has a four-season climate. Summer highs average 83°F and winter lows average 30°F, with 50 inches of annual precipitation.
Freeport has a Walk Score of 92/100. An exceptionally walkable city — daily errands rarely require a car.
Freeport has a population of 44,210, with 27% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 39.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Freeport side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Freeport ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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