Population: 216,912
Credit rating: Not rated
Violent crime per 1,000 people: 1.77 (sixth lowest)
Unemployment rate: 7.5% (tie,-23rd lowest)
Fremont was incorporated in 1956, when five towns merged
to establish the city. Fremont is near the core of Silicon Valley and
has a direct connection to San Francisco via the Bay Area Rapid Transit
system.
It has one of the best-educated and highest-earning
populations in the country, with more than 51% of residents age 25 and
older holding a college degree as of 2011. That year, median household
income in Fremont was $92,665, the highest of any large U.S. city.
The
city has an exceptionally strong manufacturing base, with almost 22% of
working adults employed in the sector. Among the companies with
manufacturing operations in Fremont are tech manufacturers Western Digital (WDC) and Seagate Technology (STX), as well as electric car pioneer Tesla Motors (TSLA
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