Fremont, CA vs Yuba City, 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

Yuba City

65.6

#1625 nationally

Fremont leads in median household income ($155,342 vs $70,412). Yuba City leads in cost of living index (127 vs 185). Yuba City leads in average commute (28.6 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fremont, CA	Yuba City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.8 (#1497)	65.6 (#1625)
Population	230,504	68,666
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,471,931	$445,145
Median Household Income	$155,342	$70,412
Average Commute	32.4 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	42	43
Crime Level	Very Low	11.6
School Rating	9	N/A
Cost of Living Index	185	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+31.4