These Are The 10 Best Fremont Suburbs For 2018

Big city living isn’t for everyone–but at the same time, urban areas certainly have their perks.

There’s the culture, the food, the arts, the food, the energy, and you know, the food. But there are drawbacks. There’s traffic, expensive parking, expensive housing–pretty much, expensive everything, depending on which big city you’re looking at.

But that’s where the suburbs come in–they have all of the benefits of being near big cities, without actually having to be big cities.

Of course, not all suburbs of Fremont are created equally, which is precisely why we set out to find the best ones. So without further ado…

Here are the 10 best suburbs around Fremont for 2018:

1. Los Altos (Photos | Homes)
2. Piedmont (Photos | Homes)
3. Los Altos Hills (Photos | Homes)
4. Monte Sereno (Photos | Homes)
5. Hillsborough (Photos | Homes)
6. Orinda (Photos | Homes)
7. Woodside (Photos | Homes)
8. San Ramon (Photos | Homes)
9. Danville (Photos | Homes)
10. Atherton (Photos | Homes)

If you happen to be a resident of Los Altos, you’re probably not too surprised to find it on the top our list.

We’ll tell you what makes each of these 10 Fremont ‘burbs better than the rest–but first, a bit about our methodology.

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Editor’s Note: If you see a slight difference between the best in state rankings and this suburb ranking, it’s because of the methodology. We needed a way to include more places, so we eliminated crime and commute times as criteria for this analysis.

How We Determined The Best Suburbs Around Fremont for 2018

Figuring out the best ‘burbs around Fremont was pretty simple; we just needed to list several things that people like, and then find out which cities have the most of those things.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible:

• Low unemployment rate
• High Median household incomes
• Population density (lots of things to do)
• High home values
• A lot of college educated people
• Low poverty
• High rate of insured families

Then we used the newest American Community Survey data (2012-2016) to research each suburb.

FYI: We defined a suburb as being within 30 miles of Fremont.

Additionally, we limited the analysis to places that have over 3,000 people. This left us with a grand total of 44 suburbs to evaluate around Fremont.

We ranked each place with scores from 1 to 44 in each category, where 1 was the “best.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each place to create a quality of life index.

And finally, we crowned the city with the best quality of life index the “Best Suburb near Fremont.” We’re lookin’ at you, Los Altos.

Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best of the best. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the suburbs ranked from best to worst.

1. Los Altos

Population: 30,238
Unemployment Rate: 3.2%
Median Home Price: $2,000,000
Median Income: $187,656
More on Los Altos: Real Estate | Data

Los Altos is always mentioned as one of the best suburbs in the Fremont area. We’ll tell you the good about “Awesome Los Altos.”

Everyone here is rich; families average $187,656 a year, which is the 8th highest in the Fremont region. And only 3.2% are out of work. Homes average more than $2,000,000 each.

2. Piedmont

Population: 11,201
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
Median Home Price: $1,572,700
Median Income: $202,083
More on Piedmont: Real Estate | Data

Piedmont is the second best ‘burb we looked at near Fremont for 2018.

It ranks 7th for incomes in the area and only 1.6% of residents lack insurance, good for 4th best.

3. Los Altos Hills

Population: 8,376
Unemployment Rate: 3.5%
Median Home Price: $2,000,000
Median Income: $243,701
More on Los Altos Hills: Real Estate | Data

Here in Los Altos Hills, it’s really safe, and residents are just about as rich as you’ll see in the Fremont metro area.

The bad side? Schools are more crowded, and the cost of living puts a large part of the city out of reach for most families.

But price is based on demand and a lot of people want to live in Los Altos Hills.

4. Monte Sereno

Population: 3,514
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%
Median Home Price: $2,000,000
Median Income: $202,321
More on Monte Sereno: Real Estate | Data

Monte Sereno ranks as the 4th best suburb of Fremont for 2018.

You won’t find many better places to raise your kids in the region than in Monte Sereno and the schools are some of the best around.

5. Hillsborough

Population: 11,312
Unemployment Rate: 5.4%
Median Home Price: $2,000,000
Median Income: $216,292
More on Hillsborough: Real Estate | Data

Coming in as the fifth best is Hillsborough.

Hillsborough gets kudos for having the 4th most expensive homes in the Fremont area, where houses sell for an average of $2,000,000. However, the cost of living here is among the highest in the area.

6. Orinda

Population: 18,936
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%
Median Home Price: $1,125,000
Median Income: $178,704
More on Orinda: Real Estate | Data

Orinda is proud of its 6th place finish on this list. And here’s why.

Most residents have great jobs and the unemployment rate sits at 4.6% which is 12th best in the area.

According to online reports, Orinda is quickly becoming one of the more affluent suburbs in the Fremont area, meaning you need to get in soon.

7. Woodside

Population: 5,496
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Median Home Price: $2,000,000
Median Income: $223,934
More on Woodside: Real Estate | Data

The 7th best suburb on our list goes to Woodside.

Woodside schools are some of the best in the region, and crime is really low. The cost of living makes it a lot more desirable for many families, especially first-time home buyers.

And, it’s only 18.1 miles to downtown, which is a good thing.

8. San Ramon

Population: 74,366
Unemployment Rate: 3.9%
Median Home Price: $810,700
Median Income: $134,188
More on San Ramon: Real Estate | Data

San Ramon is growing quickly, and for a good reason. Crime is far below average, and most residents are gainfully employed. Even the cost of living is reasonable.

A solid 3.1% of people lack insurance, good for 13th in the area.

9. Danville

Population: 43,758
Unemployment Rate: 5.1%
Median Home Price: $919,500
Median Income: $146,603
More on Danville: Real Estate | Data

Is ‘Everything Better In Danville?’

Almost.

It placed 9th on our list thanks to the fact that it’s really expensive to live here, but the schools are great, so you get what you pay for in that regard.

10. Atherton

Population: 7,127
Unemployment Rate: 6.1%
Median Home Price: $2,000,000
Median Income: $250,000
More on Atherton: Real Estate | Data

And rounding out the top ten for 2018 is Atherton.

This city is far above average in every category, and the best part? It’s far more affordable than the other cities listed above. So, you get a big bang for your buck here.

Welcome to the Best Fremont ‘Burbs of 2018

We said it once and we’ll say it again–life in the big city isn’t for everyone. At least not all the time.

So if you’re hankering for some of the amenities of a larger city like Fremont, but don’t want to deal with the drawbacks, one of these suburbs might just be for you.

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Detailed List Of The Best Fremont Suburbs

Rank	City	Population	Unemployment Rate	Median Home Price	Median Income
1	Los Altos	30,238	3.2%	$2,000,000	$187,656
2	Piedmont	11,201	3.7%	$1,572,700	$202,083
3	Los Altos Hills	8,376	3.5%	$2,000,000	$243,701
4	Monte Sereno	3,514	4.6%	$2,000,000	$202,321
5	Hillsborough	11,312	5.4%	$2,000,000	$216,292
6	Orinda	18,936	4.6%	$1,125,000	$178,704
7	Woodside	5,496	3.4%	$2,000,000	$223,934
8	San Ramon	74,366	3.9%	$810,700	$134,188
9	Danville	43,758	5.1%	$919,500	$146,603
10	Atherton	7,127	6.1%	$2,000,000	$250,000
11	Saratoga	30,830	5.5%	$1,742,900	$169,579
12	Portola Valley	4,550	6.8%	$2,000,000	$232,981
13	San Carlos	29,596	5.8%	$1,107,600	$135,220
14	Palo Alto	66,649	4.8%	$1,702,100	$137,043
15	Lafayette	25,381	5.0%	$1,127,400	$142,977
16	Cupertino	60,297	6.8%	$1,214,300	$147,929
17	Pleasanton	77,046	4.3%	$828,900	$130,170
18	Dublin	54,523	4.0%	$693,900	$128,403
19	Belmont	26,918	5.0%	$1,074,600	$120,169
20	Burlingame	30,118	4.5%	$1,447,400	$102,443
21	Menlo Park	33,319	3.6%	$1,581,700	$126,045
22	Moraga	16,977	6.0%	$971,700	$136,336
23	Los Gatos	30,491	5.0%	$1,338,400	$127,278
24	Campbell	40,788	3.9%	$804,500	$103,704
25	Millbrae	22,522	5.0%	$1,037,400	$98,533
26	Mountain View	78,827	4.7%	$973,000	$109,249
27	Half Moon Bay	12,281	4.9%	$774,000	$106,211
28	Sunnyvale	149,596	6.0%	$859,100	$109,799
29	Livermore	86,493	4.6%	$595,500	$104,223
30	San Mateo	102,224	5.3%	$850,200	$95,667
31	Santa Clara	122,725	5.2%	$734,500	$102,533
32	Walnut Creek	67,568	6.7%	$647,400	$82,848
33	San Bruno	42,736	5.4%	$668,700	$89,000
34	Brisbane	4,568	5.4%	$699,800	$91,127
35	Alameda	77,409	6.4%	$677,000	$83,048
36	South San Francisco	66,587	6.6%	$644,500	$85,076
37	Milpitas	73,447	7.3%	$635,300	$103,623
38	Morgan Hill	41,839	6.4%	$678,900	$100,900
39	Newark	44,677	5.7%	$547,800	$91,965
40	San Jose	1,009,363	7.4%	$658,000	$90,303
41	San Leandro	89,039	6.8%	$426,900	$64,065
42	East Palo Alto	29,353	8.1%	$515,900	$55,170
43	Oakland	412,040	9.3%	$500,500	$57,778
44	Hayward	154,507	8.0%	$404,500	$68,138