Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$505,900
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,077/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
New York 42%
Freeport
Nassau County44,088 residentsFreeport Union Free School District
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
31st of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
52
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Freeport is like to live in, by category
Bars show Freeport against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency45th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.3
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate80%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index103
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.88%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 29/100
F
Mean commute35.8 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes48%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi7.6
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés75
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks75
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$120,625
New York $99,155
Unemployment6.4%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations32%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Freeport on commute & transport
Freeport's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Bay Shore18 mi from FreeportD+ 52 D+ Port Chester25 mi from FreeportD+ 47 D Central Islip22 mi from FreeportD 48 D+ Glen Cove16 mi from FreeportD 50 D+ Huntington Station16 mi from FreeportD− 57 C− West Babylon13 mi from FreeportD− 54 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Freeport
Is Freeport, NY a good place to live?
Freeport scores 52 out of 100, 31st of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Freeport expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $505,900, 18% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.88%. $2,077/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Freeport?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Freeport sit at the 45th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 80% graduation rate and a 11.3 student–teacher ratio. Freeport is served by Freeport Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Freeport?
The mean commute is 35.8 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.8% working from home. Transit density is 7.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Freeport?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 75 restaurants and cafés and 75 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Freeport old or new?
The median home in Freeport was built in 1953 — older than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.