Fremont, CA vs Union City, CA

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

MetricFremont, CAUnion City, CA
Population228,29567,464
Median Household Income$181,506$133,715
Median Rent$2,933/mo$2,713/mo
Median Home Value$1,403,800$1,104,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%44.9%
Poverty Rate5.2%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106453
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7791,826
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min31.9 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.823.7
College Degree Rate63.9%45.1%
Foreign-Born %51.1%48.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-6.9%

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