Fremont, California
City Overview
As of 2007, Fremont's population is 201,691 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -0.85 percent.
The median home cost in Fremont is $815,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.69 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Fremont's cost of living is 67.38% Higher than the U.S. average.
Fremont public schools spend $5,189 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Fremont.
The unemployment rate in Fremont is 3.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Fremont jobs have Increased by 1.39 percent.
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People
The 2007 Fremont, CA, population is 201,691. There are 2,628 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Fremont, CA
The median age is 35.8. The US median is 37.6. 63.03% of people in Fremont, CA, are married. 7.93% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.01 people. 32.97% of people are married, with children. 6.57% have children, but are single.
Race in Fremont, CA
39.84% of people are white, 2.84% are black, 44.52% are asian, 0.50% are native american, and 11.84% claim 'Other'.
13.38% of the people in Fremont, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 86.62% are non-hispanic).
Fremont People SperlingViews
Just a place to live while working: Definitely nothing exciting about Fremont but it provides a cheaper alternative to life in the middle of Silicon Valley. Recreation is around near and far if you look -... (read more)Mild Weather: I have lived in Fremont for the past 28 years. The winter temperature ranges from a typical midday low in the 40s to a typical midday high in the 80s in the summer. We... (read more)Weather: Terrific weather all year... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
Economy
The unemployment rate in Fremont, CA, is 3.10%, with job growth of 1.39%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.80%.
Fremont, CA Taxes
Fremont, CA,sales tax rate is 8.75%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Fremont, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $36,980, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $91,206.
Fremont Economy SperlingViews
Mild Weather: I have lived in Fremont for the past 28 years. The winter temperature ranges from a typical midday low in the 40s to a typical midday high in the 80s in the summer. We... (read more)Weather: Terrific weather all year... (read more)Just a place to live while working: Definitely nothing exciting about Fremont but it provides a cheaper alternative to life in the middle of Silicon Valley. Recreation is around near and far if you look -... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 3.10% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.39% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 21.80% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $36,980 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $91,206 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 4.64% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 3.85% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 4.43% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 8.78% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.32% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 17.28% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 23.99% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 14.77% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 3.58% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.37% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 18.79% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 31.17% | 20.24% |
| Service | 7.80% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.66% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.11% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.23% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 11.24% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Fremont, CA, is $815,000. Home appreciation is -1.69% over the last year. The median age of Fremont, CA, real estate is 29 years.
Fremont, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 35.75% of the Fremont, CA, population. 1.74% of houses and apartments in Fremont, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Fremont Housing SperlingViews
Living in Fremont, CA: I find Fremont a good choice for living considering all of the following:
cost of housing: as reasonable as it gets in the bay area
location: close to the freeway,... (read more)Median Home Price: $815k. No downtown. Severe cong: I no longer live in Fremont, and I would not move back. Diversity is great and all, but when certain people walk in the streets pushing strollers to avoid the "path of... (read more)Way too expensive: The schools and neighborhoods are not worth the extraordinarily high cost to live here. Young couples often cannot afford to but their first home without significant... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
| Median Home Age | 29 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $815,000 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.69% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 62.03% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 1.74% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 35.75% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.24 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.12% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.48% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.26% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.09% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.70% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1.15% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0.78% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4.55% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 10.44% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 17.40% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 37.35% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 11.85% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.25% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.69% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.46% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 23.47% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 23.53% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 21.51% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 10.79% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.75% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.55% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 252 physicians per capita in Fremont, CA. The US average is 170.
Fremont, CA Health Index
Air quality in Fremont, CA is 13 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Fremont, CA is 32 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Fremont Health SperlingViews
Fremont: Fremont is one of the nicest organized cities to live in. Although it is not on the peninsula it ic close enough to San Francisco and public transportation is abundant... (read more)Quality of Life:
I have raised four children in the Fremont Community since
1991.The wide range of school activities, after school curricular
classes, and large assortment of... (read more)After 2 months of living here.: I recently moved here with my girlfriend (we're in our late 20's) near Fremont Central Park. I work in Santa Clara and she works in Pleasanton. Our apartment is gorgeous... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
Crime
Fremont, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Fremont, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Fremont Crime SperlingViews
Just a place to live while working: Definitely nothing exciting about Fremont but it provides a cheaper alternative to life in the middle of Silicon Valley. Recreation is around near and far if you look -... (read more)Mild Weather: I have lived in Fremont for the past 28 years. The winter temperature ranges from a typical midday low in the 40s to a typical midday high in the 80s in the summer. We... (read more)Weather: Terrific weather all year... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
Climate
Fremont, CA, gets 18 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 55.
On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Fremont, CA. The July high is around 80 degrees. The January low is 44. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 66 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Fremont Climate SperlingViews
Mild Weather: I have lived in Fremont for the past 28 years. The winter temperature ranges from a typical midday low in the 40s to a typical midday high in the 80s in the summer. We... (read more)Weather: Terrific weather all year... (read more)Just a place to live while working: Definitely nothing exciting about Fremont but it provides a cheaper alternative to life in the middle of Silicon Valley. Recreation is around near and far if you look -... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
Educate
Fremont, CA, schools spend $5,189 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 30,184 students per librarian, and 1,059 children per counselor in Fremont, CA schools.
Fremont Education SperlingViews
Fremont: Fremont is one of the nicest organized cities to live in. Although it is not on the peninsula it ic close enough to San Francisco and public transportation is abundant... (read more)Quality of Life:
I have raised four children in the Fremont Community since
1991.The wide range of school activities, after school curricular
classes, and large assortment of... (read more)After 2 months of living here.: I recently moved here with my girlfriend (we're in our late 20's) near Fremont Central Park. I work in Santa Clara and she works in Pleasanton. Our apartment is gorgeous... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Fremont, CA, takes 36 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Fremont Transportation SperlingViews
Mild Weather: I have lived in Fremont for the past 28 years. The winter temperature ranges from a typical midday low in the 40s to a typical midday high in the 80s in the summer. We... (read more)Weather: Terrific weather all year... (read more)Just a place to live while working: Definitely nothing exciting about Fremont but it provides a cheaper alternative to life in the middle of Silicon Valley. Recreation is around near and far if you look -... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fremont, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fremont, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Fremont, CA cost of living is 167.38.
Fremont Cost of Living SperlingViews
Median Home Price: $815k. No downtown. Severe cong: I no longer live in Fremont, and I would not move back. Diversity is great and all, but when certain people walk in the streets pushing strollers to avoid the "path of... (read more)Way too expensive: The schools and neighborhoods are not worth the extraordinarily high cost to live here. Young couples often cannot afford to but their first home without significant... (read more)Living in Fremont, CA: I find Fremont a good choice for living considering all of the following:
cost of housing: as reasonable as it gets in the bay area
location: close to the freeway,... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
Religion
34.95% of the people in Fremont, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.23% are Catholic; 6.14% are Protestant; 1.17% are LDS; 2.53% are another Christian faith; 2.25% in Fremont, CA are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 1.58% affilite with Islam.
Fremont Religion SperlingViews
Fremont: Fremont is one of the nicest organized cities to live in. Although it is not on the peninsula it ic close enough to San Francisco and public transportation is abundant... (read more)Quality of Life:
I have raised four children in the Fremont Community since
1991.The wide range of school activities, after school curricular
classes, and large assortment of... (read more)After 2 months of living here.: I recently moved here with my girlfriend (we're in our late 20's) near Fremont Central Park. I work in Santa Clara and she works in Pleasanton. Our apartment is gorgeous... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
| Percent Religious | 34.95% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 21.23% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 6.14% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.17% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.53% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.38% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.96% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.87% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.67% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.73% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.53% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 2.25% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.58% | 0.54% |
Voting
75.18% of the people in Fremont, CA are registered as Democrats. 23.29% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.53%.
Fremont Voting SperlingViews
Just a place to live while working: Definitely nothing exciting about Fremont but it provides a cheaper alternative to life in the middle of Silicon Valley. Recreation is around near and far if you look -... (read more)Mild Weather: I have lived in Fremont for the past 28 years. The winter temperature ranges from a typical midday low in the 40s to a typical midday high in the 80s in the summer. We... (read more)Median Home Price: $815k. No downtown. Severe cong: I no longer live in Fremont, and I would not move back. Diversity is great and all, but when certain people walk in the streets pushing strollers to avoid the "path of... (read more)Have an opinion about Fremont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fremont Click Here
