Freeport, IL vs Geneva, 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.

Freeport

82.8

#20 nationally

Geneva

73.6

#700 nationally

Geneva leads in crime level (1.7 vs 9.9). Geneva leads in median household income ($132,799 vs $44,658). Freeport leads in average commute (18.3 min vs 27.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Freeport, IL	Geneva, IL
WhereAtHome Score	82.8 (#20)	73.6 (#700)
Population	23,136	21,129
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$129,722	$555,373
Median Household Income	$44,658	$132,799
Average Commute	18.3 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	42	38
Crime Level	9.9	1.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	82	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+19.4	D+9.4