Fremont, CA vs Lincoln, 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

Lincoln

72.8

#830 nationally

Lincoln leads in walk score (84 vs 42). Fremont leads in median household income ($155,342 vs $99,434). Lincoln leads in cost of living index (153 vs 185).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fremont, CA	Lincoln, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.8 (#1497)	72.8 (#830)
Population	230,504	54,538
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,471,931	$645,264
Median Household Income	$155,342	$99,434
Average Commute	32.4 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	42	84
Crime Level	Very Low	2.6
School Rating	9	N/A
Cost of Living Index	185	153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+8.5