Arnold, MO 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.

Arnold

70.7

#1066 nationally

Freeport

82.8

#20 nationally

Freeport leads in walk score (42 vs 21). Arnold leads in median household income ($72,317 vs $44,658). Freeport leads in average commute (18.3 min vs 29 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arnold, MO	Freeport, IL
WhereAtHome Score	70.7 (#1066)	82.8 (#20)
Population	21,059	23,136
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$277,441	$129,722
Median Household Income	$72,317	$44,658
Average Commute	29 min	18.3 min
Walk Score	21	42
Crime Level	11.3	9.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	95	82
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+36.7	R+19.4