Population
Fremont
228,518
Bethesda
67,403
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Bethesda
$191,348
Home Value
Fremont
$1,289,400
Bethesda
$1,129,700
Rent
Fremont
$2,905
Bethesda
$2,437
Crime Rate
Fremont
1.97
Bethesda
N/A
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Bethesda
273.7
Avg Temp
Fremont
N/A
Bethesda
N/A
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Bethesda
3.2%
How Similar Are Fremont & Bethesda?
Bethesda is Fremont's #24 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fremont
228,518
Bethesda
67,403
Fremont (228,518) is about 3.4x larger than Bethesda (67,403).
Political Leaning
Fremont
21.0%
Bethesda
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Bethesda
3.2%
Fremont has a 25% higher unemployment than Bethesda.
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Bethesda
$191,348
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Fremont
$1,289,400
Bethesda
$1,129,700
Fremont has a 12% higher home values than Bethesda.
Education
Fremont
45.1%
Bethesda
60.7%
Bethesda has a 26% higher education than Fremont.
Demographics
Fremont
19.4%
Bethesda
70.3%
Bethesda's demographics is significantly higher than Fremont's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Bethesda
273.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fremont and Bethesda differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fremont
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Fremont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBethesda has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,912 in Fremont (30% lower). Bethesda has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,385 in Fremont (18% lower). Fremont scores 184.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 196.3 in Bethesda.
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Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.5% in Bethesda. Fremont has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 58.1% in Bethesda. Bethesda has a median rent of $2,437 vs $2,905 in Fremont (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bethesda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont: 123,777 vs Bethesda: 36,560 for labor force. Bethesda has a per capita income of $118,933 vs $73,378 in Fremont (38% higher). Fremont has a government sector of 49.5% compared to 36.7% in Bethesda.
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Schools & Education — Bethesda leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethesda has a bachelor's degree or higher of 60.7% compared to 45.1% in Fremont. Bethesda has a high school diploma or higher of 63.2% compared to 55.1% in Fremont.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a population of 228,518, about 3.4x the size of Bethesda (67,403). Fremont skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 43.4.
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Fremont
Bethesda
Healthcare — Fremont leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFremont: 3.0 vs Bethesda: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bethesda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethesda has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Fremont. Bethesda has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 4.7% in Fremont. Fremont has a drive alone of 54.4% compared to 41.1% in Bethesda.
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