Union City, CA vs Fremont, CA

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

MetricUnion City, CAFremont, CA
Population67,464228,295
Median Household Income$133,715$181,506
Median Rent$2,713/mo$2,933/mo
Median Home Value$1,104,900$1,403,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%42.2%
Poverty Rate7.2%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453106
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8261,779
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min30.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.722.8
College Degree Rate45.1%63.9%
Foreign-Born %48.7%51.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.9%-1.8%

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