Freeport, IL vs Monroe, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFreeport, ILMonroe, WI
Population23,50510,587
Median Household Income$51,723$69,334
Median Rent$793/mo$862/mo
Median Home Value$92,100$195,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%31.9%
Poverty Rate19.6%8.9%
Unemployment Rate5%2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25366
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1251,051
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows15°F14°F
Snowfall35 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min18.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.113.3
College Degree Rate19%27.3%
Foreign-Born %3.3%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.