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Living in Freetown

In Freetown, unemployment is 4.2% (2024).

Residents of Freetown numbered 369 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 levels for Freetown stood at 5.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population369people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,729EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Unemployment rate4.2%country median 4.6% — 8% belowOfficial source · api.bls.gov
Recorded crime779.5offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 51% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Less recorded crime than 80% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Freetown?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Freetown.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Freetown. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Freetown recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Recorded property crimes58 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Freetown a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on housing · range 36–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–65%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–60%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–72%
Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Freetown?

The median gross salary is about 2,729 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year). Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Freetown?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024-M12). Source: api.bls.gov7

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Freetown is 4.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,729 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.bls.gov7Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Freetown. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Freetown. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents157 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release8Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Freetown when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Crime incidents numbered 779.5 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

How safe is Freetown?

Police recorded about 780 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 779.5 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10
Recorded crime across major citiesFreetown highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Freetown highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Freetown780
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents779.5 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Recorded violent crimes26 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

Freetown's nearest airport was EWB, 12 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EWB3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Freetown. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Freetown.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.7°C in January and 22.5°C in July. Freetown's monthly precipitation totalled 114 mm in January and 85.3 mm in July. For Freetown, average peak PM2.5 was 21.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Freetown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.14 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Freetown is 5.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.28 · Feb 4.28 · Mar 7.89 · Apr 13.89 · May 19.72 · Jun 24.72 · Jul 28 · Aug 27.22 · Sep 23.17 · Oct 16.94 · Nov 11.28 · Dec 6.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.61 · Feb -5.78 · Mar -2.17 · Apr 2.94 · May 8.22 · Jun 13.39 · Jul 16.94 · Aug 16.22 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -3.11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.67 · Feb -0.778 · Mar 2.83 · Apr 8.39 · May 14 · Jun 19.06 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 21.72 · Sep 17.83 · Oct 11.72 · Nov 6.39 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 114 · Feb 97.28 · Mar 145.5 · Apr 124.7 · May 90.93 · Jun 103.6 · Jul 85.34 · Aug 102.9 · Sep 110.7 · Oct 128.3 · Nov 119.1 · Dec 133.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading21.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.09 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: New Bedford ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Freetown?

The published population was 369 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population369 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,400 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Freetown

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Dighton as a Freetown alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 442 Dighton vs 780 Freetown−43%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,887 (2020) Dighton vs €2,729 (2024) Freetownno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Dighton vs 4.2% Freetown−19%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.1 µg/m³ Dighton vs 5.1 µg/m³ Freetownsame level
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Cities near Freetown

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Dighton 9.0 km away
Rent
1,298 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,887 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Acushnet 14.2 km away
Rent
1,001 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Middleborough Center 16.2 km away
Rent
1,605 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,771 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Middleborough 17.0 km away
Rent
1,576 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,111 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
New Bedford 17.0 km away
Salary
3,168 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Fairhaven 18.2 km away
Rent
1,033 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,537 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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West Valley452 residentsWest Milford454 residentsLeicester460 residentsHopkinton475 residentsEdgewater Park262 residentsVincentown535 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Freetown?

The published population was 369 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Freetown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Freetown?

Police recorded about 780 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

What is the typical salary in Freetown?

The median gross salary is about 2,729 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year). Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS).

What is the unemployment rate in Freetown?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024-M12). Source: api.bls.gov.

Is Freetown a good place to live?

Freetown may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Freetown?

Dighton, Fall River, Acushnet, Taunton, Middleborough Center are near Freetown. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Freetown, United States: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 207151025f8c54aff7c99a8d5cff5d3f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/freetown/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Freetown, United States: population, salary, cost of living},
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