2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Fremont, CA vs San Carlos, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in San Carlos, is 33% more than it is in Fremont and is 66% above the National Average.
- Fremont unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- San Carlos unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Fremont, CASan Carlos, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%36.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,881$104,853$37,638
 Household Income$153,475$204,570$69,021
 Family Median Income$169,297$250,001$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fremont, CASan Carlos, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.0%2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.4%2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.0%1.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.8%2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.5%3.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.3%4.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.4%6.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.6%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.3%10.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K35.1%50.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fremont, CASan Carlos, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.5%33.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science30.5%17.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.8%3.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.0%2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%1.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%14.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%3.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.5%4.0%13.1%
Reviews for Fremont    26 Reviews

Fremont is a very good city actually. The construction is very nice even for the bay area. Everything is in walking distance. ~ The parks and recreation is totally  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fremont has gotten more dangerous over time. Some areas to avoid living in are in irvington, sundale, and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve had my car get broken into 2  More

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Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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