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 associated 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 28.06% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One thing that you will notice about Fremont is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Fremont a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

One of the nice things about Fremont is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Fremont is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fremont, the average commute to work is 33.21 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Fremont is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Fremont area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Fremont, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Fremont is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.95% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Fremont in 2022 was $68,357, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $273,428 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 12.03% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fremont include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Portuguese.

Fremont also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 48.82%.

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