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    Is Fremont a good place to live?

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    Fremont ranks #5 of 8 Nebraska cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $194,400
    +11.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,005
    per month
    Household income
    $67,179
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Fremont

    The median home value in Fremont is $194,400 and median rent is $1,005 a month, against a median household income of $67,179. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Fremont crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Nebraska the 2025 rate was 223 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #32 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Fremont, NE

    Fremont has about 27,321 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Fremont with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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