Retirement Communities in Fremont, California

CaringScore for Fremont, CA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Fremont was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Fremont.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.1, Fremont is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Fremont. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fremont, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fremont, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Fremont is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.5, Fremont is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 247.1 physicians per capita, Fremont scores 12.1 percent better than the national average. Fremont scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fremont is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fremont -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fremont's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fremont, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fremont, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fremont, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Fremont is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Fremont are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Fremont. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Fremont to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fremont indexes at 74.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 232.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fremont, CA
Aggregate Index	174
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	332
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fremont, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fremont. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Fremont is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.2, Fremont rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 264 days each year in Fremont, 28.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fremont than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fremont is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $98,684 per year, the population of Fremont earns a better than average median household income. Fremont has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.14 percent of the population in Fremont is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fremont	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	51.4	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.2	97.7
Pharmacies	10.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65