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Fremont is a mid-size city of 228,295 people in Alameda County, California. It's about 15 miles from San Jose, CA. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.4M and rent runs about $3k a month.
228,295people
$1.4MTypical home
$2,933/moRent
77° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
308Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 228,295
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,923 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to San Jose, CA
- 15 mi to San Jose, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $1.4M (≈$8,852/mo)
- Median rent $2,933/mo
- Median household income $182k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,715 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 64% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to SJC airport
- 9 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 33 ft
- 5 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 119 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 69 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,064 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 180 bars within 25 mi
- 1,273 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 32 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 89 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alameda County: D+54 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk