Batavia, IL vs Freeport, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Freeport

82.8

#20 nationally

Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 9.9). Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $44,658). Freeport leads in average commute (18.3 min vs 29.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Freeport, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	82.8 (#20)
Population	26,235	23,136
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$129,722
Median Household Income	$113,824	$44,658
Average Commute	29.6 min	18.3 min
Walk Score	29	42
Crime Level	2.5	9.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	82
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	R+19.4