Living in Fremont (California)

Fremont (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 232,206 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 2%, #77 of 4,114), young professionals (top 3%, #111 of 4,444), car-free households (top 3%, #116 of 3,933).

Residents232,206
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport22 km (Mineta San Jose International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,039,500 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,892 km
Within 10 km306,700 people
Greater areaGreater San Jose, 30 km out
Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 1:53

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How Fremont (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family49#5,873 of 11,898#148 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,395 of 9,771#154 of 775Map
Low-income family35#5,970 of 8,006#122 of 709Map
Single parent45#3,973 of 6,237#91 of 612Map
Pensioner couple69#1,430 of 9,474#160 of 760Map
Single pensioner66#2,382 of 9,474#185 of 760Map
Early retiree69#1,330 of 10,762#179 of 811Map
Single professional73#170 of 4,537#23 of 532Map
Young professional77#111 of 4,444#19 of 527Map
DINKS81#132 of 3,053#25 of 420Map
Remote worker55#4,552 of 7,271#212 of 648Map
Commuter79#244 of 6,227#27 of 645Map
Car-free household81#116 of 3,933#19 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer37#5,336 of 8,006#68 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#10,968 of 12,111#237 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker79#77 of 4,114#17 of 506Map
Expat professional78#432 of 7,271#64 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover76#718 of 9,474#55 of 760Map
Nature-focused household14#17,600 of 18,063#800 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#3,194 of 16,523#406 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,833 of 18,063#857 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover75#894 of 16,523#86 of 1020Map
Lottery winner82#154 of 21,167#33 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,102 of 12,111#250 of 862Map
Coastal living70#1,780 of 6,413#120 of 490Map
Business owner76#903 of 12,111#97 of 862Map
Digital native69#148 of 4,750#18 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Health and elderly94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Education and family72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Safety and community46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance24
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Green space8
  • Affordability4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.