Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,507, settled in 1836. 72% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Freeburg grades A overall, 169th among Illinois's 767 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 88% of the state's and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 75% of the country. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $92K. A typical home there costs about $267K, 3.3 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. On civic life, just 95 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do better. Freeburg’s July high is 89°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. The biggest park or preserve is Freeburg Recreation Park, at 45 acres.
Where Freeburg beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Freeburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 560 in 1860, 4,582 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Freeburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
20 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
19 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
17 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
20 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freeburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Freeburg.
Freeburg pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Illinois norm, has less no health insurance than most of Illinois and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Its widest gap with Illinois is no health insurance: 5.7% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 9.9% statewide.
19% of adults binge drink in Freeburg. Freeburg beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of adults feel lonely in Freeburg.
| Freeburg | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Freeburg | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Freeburg has chilly winters and warm summers. Freeburg’s January low is 23°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 1,380 in 2013 to 1,835.
Most working residents leave Freeburg for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Freeburg grew to 1,835 in 2023, 455 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Freeburg is 23 minutes.
| Freeburg | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Freeburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Freeburg's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Freeburg | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Freeburg has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 4,507 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Freeburg | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.6 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Freeburg | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
Freeburg grades A overall with a typical home of about $267K, below the Illinois typical value; only 48 of the 183 Illinois towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Freeburg home is worth about $267,000, up 2.9% in a year, 10% below the Illinois typical home. 82% of Freeburg households own their home.
| Freeburg | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,046 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Freeburg | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freeburg Recreation Park | — | 45 |
| 2. Veterans' Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Freeburg
About 4 of every 100 Freeburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Freeburg is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Located within Greater St. Louis, it is a southeastern exurb with many residents commuting to Downtown St. Louis or the Belleville area for employment. As of the 2020 census, Freeburg had a population of 4,582.
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5 towns share a border with Freeburg.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeburg · Freeburg Township | #169 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Belleville | #595 | C | B | C− | B− | C+ |
| Shiloh Valley Township | #170 | A | C− | — | A | A− |
| Smithton · Smithton Township | #54 | A+ | B− | A+ | A | B+ |
Freeburg and Shiloh Valley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Freeburg Township and Freeburg are one community, graded once. Smithton Township and Smithton are one community, graded once. Compare Freeburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Freeburg grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #169 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health and A for schools.
Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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