Most working residents leave Fremont for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (14%), Mundelein (8%) and Libertyville (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Chicago

14%

Mundelein

Libertyville

Vernon Hills

6%Work in townlive and work in Fremont 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,919Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Fremont →

Health in Fremont

Health Grade A

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

10better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 6%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · better

Care nearby

Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville · 5.7 mi · ER

Libertyville Behavioral Health HomeLibertyville · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60060, 60030, 60084 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fremont →

Natural hazards in Fremont

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

12Does Fremont flood?paid flood claims since 1986 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Lake County 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 chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

57° / 37°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

61° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Fremont get?About 43 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Fremont

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Fremont’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#150Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictMundelein Cons HSD 120Schools12

Fremont Elem SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 743 students Fremont Intermediate School B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 651 students Mechanics Grove Elem School C+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 486 students Washington Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 467 students West Oak Intermediate School C-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 268 students Fremont Jr High/Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 692 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 IL. Ratings are from neighbors.