Population
Fremont
228,518
San Ramon
85,734
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
San Ramon
$197,358
Home Value
Fremont
$1,289,400
San Ramon
$1,359,100
Rent
Fremont
$2,905
San Ramon
$2,916
Crime Rate
Fremont
1.97
San Ramon
0.71
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
San Ramon
281.2
Avg Temp
Fremont
N/A
San Ramon
N/A
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
San Ramon
5.0%
How Similar Are Fremont & San Ramon?
San Ramon is Fremont's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fremont
228,518
San Ramon
85,734
Fremont (228,518) is about 2.7x larger than San Ramon (85,734).
Violent Crime
Fremont
1.97
San Ramon
0.71
Fremont's violent crime is significantly higher than San Ramon's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Fremont
23.28
San Ramon
10.40
Fremont's property crime is significantly higher than San Ramon's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Fremont
21.0%
San Ramon
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Ramon has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
San Ramon
5.0%
San Ramon has a 14% higher unemployment than Fremont.
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
San Ramon
$197,358
San Ramon has a 11% higher median income than Fremont.
Home Values
Fremont
$1,289,400
San Ramon
$1,359,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Fremont
45.1%
San Ramon
47.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Fremont
19.4%
San Ramon
36.5%
San Ramon has a 47% higher demographics than Fremont.
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
San Ramon
281.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fremont and San Ramon differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Ramon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fremont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFremont scores 166.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 185.5 in San Ramon. Fremont scores 184.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 200.0 in San Ramon. Fremont scores 167.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 180.7 in San Ramon.
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Housing Market — San Ramon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Ramon has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.4% in Fremont. San Ramon has a owner-occupied of 70.5% compared to 60.2% in Fremont. Fremont has a median property tax of $9,025 vs $10,001 in San Ramon (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont: 123,777 vs San Ramon: 45,682 for labor force. San Ramon has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 5.1% in Fremont. Fremont has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.0% in San Ramon.
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Crime & Safety — San Ramon leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Ramon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.13 in Fremont. San Ramon has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.71 compared to 1.97 in Fremont. San Ramon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 3.43 in Fremont.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Ramon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.3% compared to 45.1% in Fremont. Fremont has a high school diploma or higher of 55.1% compared to 52.9% in San Ramon.
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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 2.7x the size of San Ramon (85,734). Fremont skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 40.9.
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Black
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Fremont
San Ramon
Healthcare — San Ramon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Ramon: 4 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services. San Ramon: 3.5 vs Fremont: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.4% in San Ramon. Fremont has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 3.9% in San Ramon. Fremont: 22 min vs San Ramon: 24 min for mean commute time.
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