City comparison
Fremont, CA is about 10 miles (10 km) from Newark, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 6 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Fremont, CA to Newark, CA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Fremont has a population of 228,795, vs 47,470 in Newark — about 4.8× larger by population. By land area, Fremont covers about 78 sq mi vs 14 sq mi for Newark.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Fremont | Newark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,824/mo | $2,644/mo | 6.8% higher in Fremont |
| Median home value | $1,231,500 | $1,034,900 | 19.0% higher in Fremont |
| Median household income | $169,023 | $159,465 | 6.0% higher in Fremont |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 108.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 168.3 | 168.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 106.1 | 106.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 106.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fremont, you'd need $99,641 in Newark to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newark, CA is about 0.4% cheaper overall than Fremont, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Fremont, you'd need about $79,713 in Newark to keep the same standard of living.