Population
Fremont
228,518
Newton
88,504
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Newton
$184,989
Home Value
Fremont
$1,289,400
Newton
$1,202,500
Rent
Fremont
$2,905
Newton
$2,388
Crime Rate
Fremont
1.97
Newton
0.49
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Newton
273.1
Avg Temp
Fremont
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Newton
3.3%
How Similar Are Fremont & Newton?
Newton is Fremont's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fremont
228,518
Newton
88,504
Fremont (228,518) is about 2.6x larger than Newton (88,504).
Violent Crime
Fremont
1.97
Newton
0.49
Fremont's violent crime is significantly higher than Newton's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Fremont
23.28
Newton
5.99
Fremont's property crime is significantly higher than Newton's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Fremont
21.0%
Newton
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newton has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Newton
3.3%
Fremont has a 23% higher unemployment than Newton.
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Newton
$184,989
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fremont
$1,289,400
Newton
$1,202,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fremont
45.1%
Newton
54.4%
Newton has a 17% higher education than Fremont.
Demographics
Fremont
19.4%
Newton
71.1%
Newton's demographics is significantly higher than Fremont's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Newton
273.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fremont and Newton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fremont
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Newton
Newton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fremont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFremont has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,476 in Newton. Fremont scores 184.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 191.4 in Newton. Fremont scores 167.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 173.1 in Newton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a median rent of $2,388 vs $2,905 in Fremont (22% lower). Fremont has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.4% in Newton. Newton has a owner-occupied of 71.0% compared to 60.2% in Fremont.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont: 123,777 vs Newton: 47,810 for labor force. Newton has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.3% in Fremont. Newton has a per capita income of $95,106 vs $73,378 in Fremont (23% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRNewton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.64 in Fremont. Newton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 3.43 in Fremont. Newton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.97 in Fremont.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Newton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.4% compared to 45.1% in Fremont. Newton has a high school diploma or higher of 58.8% compared to 55.1% in Fremont.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.6x the size of Newton (88,504). Fremont skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 42.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fremont
Newton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFremont: 3 vs Newton: 2 for with emergency services. Newton: 4.5 vs Fremont: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a public transit of 8.8% compared to 4.7% in Fremont. Newton has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Fremont. Newton: 19 min vs Fremont: 22 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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