Last updated 2026-07-10 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Above the national average, with housing doing most of the work.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 143
Median 2BR rent: $3,200/mo
Housing: 200 vs 100
Groceries: 108 vs 100
Utilities: 96 vs 100
Transportation: 114 vs 100
Healthcare: 103 vs 100
Fremont offers a temperate Pacific climate and a higher-cost place to land in California. Housing is the line item that moves your budget most, anchored here to a real median 2BR rent of about $3,200/mo.