Fremont, CA vs Newark, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFremont, CANewark, CA
Population228,29546,903
Median Household Income$181,506$169,064
Median Rent$2,933/mo$2,776/mo
Median Home Value$1,403,800$1,142,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%42.5%
Poverty Rate5.2%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106335
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7793,067
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs77°F76°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min30.6 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.826.6
College Degree Rate63.9%48.1%
Foreign-Born %51.1%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.