Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Fremont
228,518
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Fremont
$176,350
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Fremont
$1,289,400
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Fremont
$2,905
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Fremont
1.97
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Fremont
269.9
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Fremont
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Fremont
4.3%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Fremont?
Fremont is Sunnyvale's #6 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Fremont
228,518
Fremont has a 33% larger population than Sunnyvale.
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Fremont
1.97
Sunnyvale has a 20% higher violent crime than Fremont.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Fremont
23.28
Fremont has a 18% higher property crime than Sunnyvale.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Fremont
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sunnyvale has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Fremont
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Fremont
$176,350
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Fremont
$1,289,400
Sunnyvale has a 29% higher home values than Fremont.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Fremont
45.1%
Sunnyvale has a 11% higher education than Fremont.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Fremont
19.4%
Sunnyvale has a 36% higher demographics than Fremont.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Fremont
269.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Fremont differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fremont
Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale (25% lower). Fremont has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Sunnyvale (20% lower). Sunnyvale scores 156.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.2 in Fremont.
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Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,289,400 in Fremont (41% higher). Fremont has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 46.5% in Sunnyvale. Fremont has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 43.8% in Sunnyvale.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a per capita income of $95,752 vs $73,378 in Fremont (30% higher). Fremont: 123,777 vs Sunnyvale: 90,686 for labor force. Sunnyvale: 17 min vs Fremont: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Sunnyvale leads
Source: FBI UCRSunnyvale has a property crime clearance of 14.2% compared to 4.5% in Fremont. Sunnyvale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Fremont. Sunnyvale has a violent crime clearance of 55.1% compared to 33.6% in Fremont.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sunnyvale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSunnyvale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.7% compared to 45.1% in Fremont. Sunnyvale has a high school diploma or higher of 57.5% compared to 55.1% in Fremont.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.5x the size of Sunnyvale (153,455). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 38.8.
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Black
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Sunnyvale
Fremont
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services. Sunnyvale: 3.8 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 — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.5% in Fremont. Sunnyvale: 17 min vs Fremont: 22 min for mean commute time. Fremont has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 27.0% in Sunnyvale.
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