Population
Denver
713,734
Fremont
228,518
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Fremont
$176,350
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Fremont
$1,289,400
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Fremont
$2,905
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Fremont
1.97
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Fremont
269.9
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Fremont
N/A
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Fremont
4.3%
How Similar Are Denver & Fremont?
Fremont is Denver's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Fremont
228,518
Denver (713,734) is about 3.1x larger than Fremont (228,518).
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Fremont
1.97
Denver's violent crime is significantly higher than Fremont's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Fremont
23.28
Denver's property crime is significantly higher than Fremont's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Fremont
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Fremont
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Fremont
$176,350
Fremont has a 48% higher median income than Denver.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Fremont
$1,289,400
Fremont's home values is significantly higher than Denver's — 54% difference.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Fremont
45.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Fremont
19.4%
Denver's demographics is significantly higher than Fremont's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Fremont
269.9
Fremont has a 41% higher cost of living than Denver.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Fremont differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fremont leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenver scores 222.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Fremont. Denver scores 158.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 269.9 in Fremont. Denver has a living wage (1 adult) of $69,607 vs $118,743 in Fremont (41% lower).
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Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $9,025 in Fremont (71% lower). Fremont has a median home value of $1,289,400 vs $586,700 in Denver (54% higher). Fremont has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.5% in Denver.
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Jobs & Economy — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Fremont: 123,777 for labor force. Fremont has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 11.2% in Denver. Fremont has a median household income of $176,350 vs $91,681 in Denver (48% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fremont leads
Source: FBI UCRFremont has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 7.13 in Denver. Fremont has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.97 compared to 9.93 in Denver. Fremont has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Denver.
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Schools & Education — Fremont leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFremont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.1% compared to 41.0% in Denver. Fremont has a high school diploma or higher of 55.1% compared to 51.9% in Denver.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 3.1x the size of Fremont (228,518). Denver skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 38.8.
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Denver
Fremont
Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services. Denver: 3.5 vs Fremont: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Fremont. Fremont has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 24.4% in Denver. Denver: 19 min vs Fremont: 22 min for mean commute time.
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