Population
Fremont
228,518
Palo Alto
67,231
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Palo Alto
$220,408
Home Value
Fremont
$1,289,400
Palo Alto
$2,000,001
Rent
Fremont
$2,905
Palo Alto
$3,328
Crime Rate
Fremont
1.97
Palo Alto
2.12
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Palo Alto
286.4
Avg Temp
Fremont
N/A
Palo Alto
N/A
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Palo Alto
3.7%
How Similar Are Fremont & Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is Fremont's #23 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fremont
228,518
Palo Alto
67,231
Fremont (228,518) is about 3.4x larger than Palo Alto (67,231).
Violent Crime
Fremont
1.97
Palo Alto
2.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Fremont
23.28
Palo Alto
30.33
Palo Alto has a 23% higher property crime than Fremont.
Political Leaning
Fremont
21.0%
Palo Alto
28.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palo Alto has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Palo Alto
3.7%
Fremont has a 15% higher unemployment than Palo Alto.
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Palo Alto
$220,408
Palo Alto has a 20% higher median income than Fremont.
Home Values
Fremont
$1,289,400
Palo Alto
$2,000,001
Palo Alto has a 36% higher home values than Fremont.
Education
Fremont
45.1%
Palo Alto
59.0%
Palo Alto has a 24% higher education than Fremont.
Demographics
Fremont
19.4%
Palo Alto
48.4%
Palo Alto's demographics is significantly higher than Fremont's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Palo Alto
286.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fremont and Palo Alto differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Palo Alto leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fremont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFremont has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,982 in Palo Alto (20% lower). Fremont has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Palo Alto (16% lower). Fremont scores 167.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 194.8 in Palo Alto.
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Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 10.5% in Palo Alto. Palo Alto has a median home value of $2,000,001 vs $1,289,400 in Fremont (36% higher). Fremont has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 61.7% in Palo Alto.
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Jobs & Economy — Palo Alto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont: 123,777 vs Palo Alto: 34,161 for labor force. Palo Alto: 15 min vs Fremont: 22 min for mean commute. Palo Alto has a per capita income of $121,565 vs $73,378 in Fremont (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Palo Alto leads
Source: FBI UCRPalo Alto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Fremont. Palo Alto has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 4.5% in Fremont. Palo Alto has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.26 compared to 3.43 in Fremont.
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Schools & Education — Palo Alto leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalo Alto has a bachelor's degree or higher of 59.0% compared to 45.1% in Fremont. Palo Alto has a high school diploma or higher of 62.7% 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 Palo Alto (67,231). Fremont skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 42.5.
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Palo Alto
Healthcare — Palo Alto leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalo Alto: 4.5 vs Fremont: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palo Alto: 4 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Palo Alto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalo Alto has a bicycle of 6.9% compared to 0.5% in Fremont. Fremont has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 3.1% in Palo Alto. Palo Alto: 15 min vs Fremont: 22 min for mean commute time.
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