Freeport, IL vs Orange, TX

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

Orange

77.4

#249 nationally

Freeport leads in walk score (42 vs 24). Orange leads in median household income ($58,756 vs $44,658). Freeport leads in average commute (18.3 min vs 23.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Freeport, IL	Orange, TX
WhereAtHome Score	82.8 (#20)	77.4 (#249)
Population	23,136	19,108
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$129,722	$184,568
Median Household Income	$44,658	$58,756
Average Commute	18.3 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	42	24
Crime Level	9.9	12.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	82	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+19.4	R+66.7