Population
Seattle
741,440
Fremont
228,518
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Fremont
$176,350
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Fremont
$1,289,400
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Fremont
$2,905
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Fremont
1.97
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Fremont
269.9
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Fremont
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Fremont
4.3%
How Similar Are Seattle & Fremont?
Fremont is Seattle's #23 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Fremont
228,518
Seattle (741,440) is about 3.2x larger than Fremont (228,518).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Fremont
1.97
Seattle's violent crime is significantly higher than Fremont's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Fremont
23.28
Seattle's property crime is significantly higher than Fremont's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Fremont
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Fremont
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Fremont
$176,350
Fremont has a 31% higher median income than Seattle.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Fremont
$1,289,400
Fremont has a 29% higher home values than Seattle.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Fremont
45.1%
Seattle has a 12% higher education than Fremont.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Fremont
19.4%
Seattle's demographics is significantly higher than Fremont's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Fremont
269.9
Fremont has a 23% higher cost of living than Seattle.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Fremont differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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Fremont
Seattle leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Seattle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeattle scores 124.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.2 in Fremont. Seattle scores 208.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 269.9 in Fremont. Seattle has a living wage (1 adult) of $91,644 vs $118,743 in Fremont (23% lower).
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Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.8% in Seattle. Fremont has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 43.8% in Seattle. Seattle has a median rent of $1,998 vs $2,905 in Fremont (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Fremont: 123,777 for labor force. Fremont has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 9.9% in Seattle. Fremont has a median household income of $176,350 vs $121,984 in Seattle (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fremont leads
Source: FBI UCRFremont has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 5.01 in Seattle. Fremont has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.97 compared to 7.75 in Seattle. Fremont has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.21 in Seattle.
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 45.1% in Fremont. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 55.1% in Fremont.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 3.2x the size of Fremont (228,518). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.8.
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Black
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Seattle
Fremont
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services. Seattle: 3.5 vs Fremont: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.5% in Fremont. Seattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 4.7% in Fremont. Fremont has a drive alone of 54.4% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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