 
Fremont, California is a city that has achieved nationwide recognition for a quality of life that business, industry and families all seek. It is a community that is rich in its culture and history, and manages to maintain a delicate balance of small-town charm even while experiencing amazing growth as a major high-tech center. Recent statistics confirm the Association of Bay Area Governments’ projection that Fremont will be one of the fastest growing locations in the region in the next 20 years.
In 1999, the National Public Health and Hospital Institute ranked Fremont #1 among the nation’s largest cities for its healthy environment in which to raise children. Families in Fremont will find the best of suburban living--abundant social, cultural and recreational activities and facilities, and excellent public and private schools, with colleges and universities in close proximity.
Fremont continually wins statewide awards and accolades for the many qualities and features that make life in Fremont so attractive. Known as "The Most Kid-Friendly City in the Bay Area," Fremont—the 98th largest city in the U.S.--was recently named the best city in America to raise children after a two-year research project ranked the 100 largest cities nationwide on several key factors that create a healthy environment for children. Fremont had the fewest occurrences of child poverty levels, fatherless households, teenage birth rate, incidences of low birth weight and infant mortality. In another portion of the same study, Fremont was also rated the second-best city in the U.S. in overall health. Fremont’s high educational attainment and per capita income, plus low unemployment and crime levels resulted in this ranking.
Fremont residents are active--politically, socially and physically. With an amazing selection of recreational activities available both within and without the city limits, one finds few couch potatoes in Fremont. Youth team sports such as soccer and Little League keep the playing fields throughout town booked daily, and there are over 60 adult sports leagues in the city. With a 434-acre Central Park and 48 community parks, 4 community centers, sports facilities including an ice rink, and 16,500 acres of preserved open space with miles and miles of trails, there is something for everyone. Ohlone College’s Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts opened in 1995, providing a permanent home for the Fremont Symphony and the facilities to bring world-class entertainment to Fremont on a regular basis. When it comes to seeing democracy in action, the Fremont planning commission, city council and school board meetings are arenas in which community issues are addressed and resolved, with residents actively participating in the governance of their community. |