Population
Fremont
228,518
Bowie
57,771
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Bowie
$141,831
Home Value
Fremont
$1,289,400
Bowie
$442,000
Rent
Fremont
$2,905
Bowie
$2,240
Crime Rate
Fremont
1.97
Bowie
1.93
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Bowie
196.4
Avg Temp
Fremont
N/A
Bowie
N/A
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Bowie
4.5%
How Similar Are Fremont & Bowie?
Bowie is Fremont's #11 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fremont
228,518
Bowie
57,771
Fremont (228,518) is about 4.0x larger than Bowie (57,771).
Violent Crime
Fremont
1.97
Bowie
1.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Fremont
23.28
Bowie
22.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Fremont
21.0%
Bowie
11.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fremont has a stronger Democratic lean (47% difference).
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Bowie
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Bowie
$141,831
Fremont has a 20% higher median income than Bowie.
Home Values
Fremont
$1,289,400
Bowie
$442,000
Fremont's home values is significantly higher than Bowie's — 66% difference.
Education
Fremont
45.1%
Bowie
36.0%
Fremont has a 20% higher education than Bowie.
Demographics
Fremont
19.4%
Bowie
28.0%
Bowie has a 31% higher demographics than Fremont.
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Bowie
196.4
Fremont has a 27% higher cost of living than Bowie.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fremont and Bowie differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBowie scores 243.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Fremont. Bowie scores 196.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 269.9 in Fremont. Bowie has a living wage (1 adult) of $86,430 vs $118,743 in Fremont (37% lower).
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Housing Market — Bowie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a median home value of $1,289,400 vs $442,000 in Bowie (192% higher). Bowie has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.4% in Fremont. Bowie has a median property tax of $5,472 vs $9,025 in Fremont (65% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont: 123,777 vs Bowie: 34,131 for labor force. Fremont has a government sector of 49.5% compared to 33.5% in Bowie. Fremont has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 23.8% in Bowie.
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Crime & Safety — Bowie leads
Source: FBI UCRBowie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.39 compared to 3.43 in Fremont. Fremont has a property crime clearance of 4.5% compared to 3.5% in Bowie. Fremont has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.45 compared to 17.62 in Bowie.
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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 36.0% in Bowie. Fremont has a high school diploma or higher of 55.1% compared to 49.8% in Bowie.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a population of 228,518, about 4x the size of Bowie (57,771). Fremont skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 44.0.
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Fremont
Bowie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBowie: 5 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services. Fremont: 3.0 vs Bowie: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Bowie. Fremont has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 23.8% in Bowie. Fremont has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 3.9% in Bowie.
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