Population
Fremont
228,518
San Francisco
836,321
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
San Francisco
$141,446
Home Value
Fremont
$1,289,400
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Rent
Fremont
$2,905
San Francisco
$2,419
Crime Rate
Fremont
1.97
San Francisco
5.96
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
San Francisco
252.5
Avg Temp
Fremont
N/A
San Francisco
56°F
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
San Francisco
5.6%
How Similar Are Fremont & San Francisco?
San Francisco is Fremont's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fremont
228,518
San Francisco
836,321
San Francisco (836,321) is about 3.7x larger than Fremont (228,518).
Violent Crime
Fremont
1.97
San Francisco
5.96
San Francisco's violent crime is significantly higher than Fremont's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Fremont
23.28
San Francisco
39.29
San Francisco has a 41% higher property crime than Fremont.
Political Leaning
Fremont
21.0%
San Francisco
15.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fremont has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
San Francisco
5.6%
San Francisco has a 23% higher unemployment than Fremont.
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
San Francisco
$141,446
Fremont has a 20% higher median income than San Francisco.
Home Values
Fremont
$1,289,400
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fremont
45.1%
San Francisco
48.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fremont
19.4%
San Francisco
40.5%
San Francisco's demographics is significantly higher than Fremont's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
San Francisco
252.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fremont and San Francisco differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fremont
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San Francisco
Fremont leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Francisco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFremont has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,977 in San Francisco (20% lower). Fremont has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,604 in San Francisco (19% lower). San Francisco scores 158.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 184.8 in Fremont.
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Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 30.5% in San Francisco. Fremont has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 11.9% in San Francisco. Fremont has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 38.5% in San Francisco.
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Jobs & Economy — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco: 514,336 vs Fremont: 123,777 for labor force. Fremont has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 10.6% in San Francisco. Fremont has a median household income of $176,350 vs $141,446 in San Francisco (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fremont leads
Source: FBI UCRFremont has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.67 in San Francisco. Fremont has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.97 compared to 5.96 in San Francisco. Fremont has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 2.90 in San Francisco.
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Schools & Education — San Francisco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Francisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 45.1% in Fremont. San Francisco has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 55.1% in Fremont.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a population of 836,321, about 3.7x the size of Fremont (228,518).
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Fremont
San Francisco
Healthcare — San Francisco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Francisco: 4 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services. San Francisco: 3.2 vs Fremont: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a drive alone of 54.4% compared to 28.6% in San Francisco. San Francisco has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.5% in Fremont. San Francisco has a public transit of 21.4% compared to 4.7% in Fremont.
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