Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$1,403,800
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,933/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
San Francisco 38%
Fremont
Alameda County228,295 residentsFremont Unified
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
66
San Francisco median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fremont is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fremont against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency96th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio24.4
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate93%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index108
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.65%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax10.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute30.3 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes50%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi8.2
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés113
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks29
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$181,506
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment4.7%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations67%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fremont on commute & transport
Fremont's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Menlo Park11 mi from FremontB+ 64 C+ North Fair Oaks14 mi from FremontB+ 63 C+ San Carlos18 mi from FremontB 74 B Redwood City15 mi from FremontB− 61 C East Palo Alto11 mi from FremontB− 54 C− San Mateo21 mi from FremontB− 68 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fremont
Is Fremont, CA a good place to live?
Fremont scores 66 out of 100, 14th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fremont expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $1,403,800, 23% above the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.65%. $2,933/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fremont?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Fremont sit at the 96th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 24.4 student–teacher ratio. Fremont is served by Fremont Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fremont?
The mean commute is 30.3 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 8.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fremont?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 113 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fremont old or new?
The median home in Fremont was built in 1979 — newer than the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 70% 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.