(11) Is Fremont, CA, a nice place to live? - Quora

(11) Is Fremont, CA, a nice place to live? - Quora

Is it a nice place to live? Yes. You're close to virtually every major US grocery store, clothing store, department store, which makes day-to-day tasks really easy. There's a BART station with trains that run north to Oakland and San Francisco. It's quiet and feels generally safe.

But how does it compare to Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, and Mountain View... Well, before living in Fremont I lived in Palo Alto. Here are some of the Fremont v. Palo Alto pros and cons.

PROS (Reasons I think Fremont is better)
-- BART is cheaper than CalTrain
-- Ample parking
-- Very easy to get what you need (if you're looking for something at a chain store-- like Safeway, Whole Foods, Target, WalMart)
-- Quiet (which can be nice!)
-- (More) affordable
-- Socioeconomically diverse-- it seems like the majority of people in the area are middle class, with some variation (most people in PA are very very wealthy)

CONS (Reasons I think Palo Alto is better)
-- More going on-- not just in terms of restaurants/nightlife, but in terms of intellectual activities (i.e. talks at Stanford, orchestra performances, book readings, etc.)
-- A variety of restaurants-- University Avenue is pretty fantastic when it comes to offering up an eclectic group of food choices (Fremont has some good food too, but PA has more good food and more variety)
-- Specialty, high end stores (PA carries expensive chains like LuLuLemon; they also have a bunch of small boutiques... I didn't really shop at these places, but if you're into that, they have it)
-- Fremont isn't that pretty... it's a bunch of homes, stores, and apartment buildings-- with the exception of Lake Elizabeth and few other nicer areas and buildings, the town itself doesn't look as appealing as Palo Alto

And, that's all I can think of for now. Honestly though, the Bay Area is not that big. My husband and I visit Palo Alto regularly to go to our favorite restaurants or meet up with friends who still live there. It's only a 30-minute drive-- same goes for Sunnyvale and Mountain View.

So if you're thinking about trying out Fremont, don't feel like you're necessarily trading the opportunity to be part of other Bay Area communities!

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