Population
Fremont
228,518
Carlsbad
114,500
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Carlsbad
$139,326
Home Value
Fremont
$1,289,400
Carlsbad
$1,156,900
Rent
Fremont
$2,905
Carlsbad
$2,678
Crime Rate
Fremont
1.97
Carlsbad
1.99
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Carlsbad
250.2
Avg Temp
Fremont
N/A
Carlsbad
N/A
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Carlsbad
6.3%
How Similar Are Fremont & Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is Fremont's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fremont
228,518
Carlsbad
114,500
Fremont has a 50% larger population than Carlsbad.
Violent Crime
Fremont
1.97
Carlsbad
1.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Fremont
23.28
Carlsbad
15.11
Fremont has a 35% higher property crime than Carlsbad.
Political Leaning
Fremont
21.0%
Carlsbad
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carlsbad has a stronger Democratic lean (48% difference).
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Carlsbad
6.3%
Carlsbad has a 31% higher unemployment than Fremont.
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Carlsbad
$139,326
Fremont has a 21% higher median income than Carlsbad.
Home Values
Fremont
$1,289,400
Carlsbad
$1,156,900
Fremont has a 10% higher home values than Carlsbad.
Education
Fremont
45.1%
Carlsbad
43.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Fremont
19.4%
Carlsbad
71.0%
Carlsbad's demographics is significantly higher than Fremont's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Carlsbad
250.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fremont and Carlsbad differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Carlsbad leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carlsbad leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarlsbad scores 139.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.2 in Fremont. Carlsbad scores 156.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 184.8 in Fremont. Carlsbad scores 145.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 167.8 in Fremont.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.3% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a median property tax of $7,830 vs $9,025 in Fremont (15% lower). Fremont has a median home value of $1,289,400 vs $1,156,900 in Carlsbad (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont: 123,777 vs Carlsbad: 59,048 for labor force. Fremont has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.3% in Carlsbad. Fremont has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 6.9% in Carlsbad.
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Crime & Safety — Carlsbad leads
Source: FBI UCRCarlsbad has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Fremont. Carlsbad has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.64 in Fremont. Carlsbad has a property crime clearance of 15.3% compared to 4.5% in Fremont.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fremont leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFremont has a high school diploma or higher of 55.1% compared to 50.1% in Carlsbad. Fremont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.1% compared to 43.6% in Carlsbad.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a population of 228,518, about 2x the size of Carlsbad (114,500). Fremont skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 42.8.
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Fremont
Carlsbad
Healthcare — Carlsbad leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarlsbad: 4 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 0.8% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a drive alone of 62.3% compared to 54.4% in Fremont. Carlsbad: 20 min vs Fremont: 22 min for mean commute time.
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