| | Richmond, CA | Fremont, CA | United States |
| Overall | 174.9 | 195.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 108.6 | 114.4 | 100 |
| Health | 121.1 | 116.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 249.7 | 460.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $615,900 | $1,348,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,970.0% | 9,500.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 133.2 | 124.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 157.9 | 159.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Richmond 
9 Reviews
I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from More
Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the More
I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most More
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Fremont is a very good city actually.
The construction is very nice even for the bay area. Everything is in walking distance.
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The parks and recreation is totally More
Fremont has gotten more dangerous over time. Some areas to avoid living in are in irvington, sundale, and More
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