Newark, CA vs Fremont, CA

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

MetricNewark, CAFremont, CA
Population46,903228,295
Median Household Income$169,064$181,506
Median Rent$2,776/mo$2,933/mo
Median Home Value$1,142,800$1,403,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%42.2%
Poverty Rate4.3%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k335106
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0671,779
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs76°F77°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min30.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher26.622.8
College Degree Rate48.1%63.9%
Foreign-Born %43.5%51.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-1.8%

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