Fremont, CA vs Knightdale, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fremont

66.8

#1497 nationally

vs

Knightdale

69.4

#1217 nationally

Fremont leads in median household income ($155,342 vs $79,364). Knightdale leads in cost of living index (109 vs 185). Knightdale leads in average commute (26.2 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fremont, CA Knightdale, NC
WhereAtHome Score 66.8 (#1497) 69.4 (#1217)
Population 230,504 20,275
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,471,931 $370,252
Median Household Income $155,342 $79,364
Average Commute 32.4 min 26.2 min
Walk Score 42 N/A
Crime Level Very Low 5.3
School Rating 9 N/A
Cost of Living Index 185 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+53.6 D+25.6

Data coverage note: Knightdale is missing data for 1 metric that Fremont has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.