Fremont () is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area, Fremont has a population of 230,504 as of 2020, making it the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area, behind San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland. It is the closest East Bay city to the high-tech Silicon Valley network of businesses, and has a strong tech industry presence. The city's largest employer is a Tesla manufacturing plant, employing 25,000 people as of 2024. The city's origins lie in the community that arose around Mission San José, founded in 1797 by the Spanish under Padre Fermín Lasuén. Fremont was incorporated on January 23, 1956, when the former towns of Missi…

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How Fremont ranks

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#5Lowest obesity in CA #20Lowest depression in CA #18Best schools in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94536, 94537, 94538

Area code510

Living in Fremont

Housing in Fremont

$1.45M▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fremont home is worth about $1,448,000, down 2% in a year, 89% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sale-to-list102.7%

Sold in May131

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Fremont

Safety Grade C

Fremont reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 67%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fremont 1

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fremont 17

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Fremont

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Most working residents leave Fremont for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are San Jose (12%), San Francisco (8%) and Santa Clara (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

San Jose

12%

San Francisco

Santa Clara

Sunnyvale

17%Work in townlive and work in Fremont 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 121,081Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Fremont →

Health in Fremont

A⁺

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

23better than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▲ 1 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.9%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 5.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better

Care nearby

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FremontFremont · 4.4 mi · ER

Main Street Village Health ClinicFremont · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 2 health centers in Fremont →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fremont · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fremont →

Natural hazards in Fremont

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

9Does Fremont flood?paid flood claims since 1978 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fremont MapFremont vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Fremont →

Climate in Fremont

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Fremont has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

60° / 42°Winter

71° / 48°Spring

82° / 56°Summer

75° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Fremont get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 76% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Fremont →

Schools in Fremont

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School Grade A

The public schools Fremont’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#18Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictFremont UnifiedSchools64

Lila Bringhurst ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 1,083 students Parkmont ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 734 students Forest Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 725 students J. Haley Durham ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 719 students Warwick ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 700 students Ardenwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 637 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.