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Fremont, CA
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Living in Fremont



Fremont is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 223,871 people and 48 constituent neighborhoods, Fremont is the 16th largest community in California.

Fremont home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Fremont real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Fremont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Fremont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Fremont, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Fremont is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Fremont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.16 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Fremont is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Fremont, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Fremont. 60.14% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Fremont in 2018 was $60,881, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,524 for a family of four.

Fremont is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fremont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fremont residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Fremont also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.49% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fremont include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Portuguese.

Fremont also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 48.75%.

The most common language spoken in Fremont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.