Fremont, CA vs Placentia, CA

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

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Fremont leads in median household income ($155,342 vs $106,155). Placentia leads in walk score (50 vs 42). Placentia leads in average commute (30.1 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fremont, CA	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.8 (#1497)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	230,504	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,471,931	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$155,342	$106,155
Average Commute	32.4 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	42	50
Crime Level	Very Low	9.8
School Rating	9	N/A
Cost of Living Index	185	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+2.6