Health Profile of Fremont, California
Fremont Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A+
Fremont Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fremont | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.6% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fremont is 83.0 years, about 3.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.6%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.8% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
70,115 residents in Fremont are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,074 1,440 men · 2,634 women
- 75–84 8,737 3,759 men · 4,978 women
- 65–74 16,548 7,856 men · 8,692 women
- 50–64 40,755 20,449 men · 20,306 women
Younger residents
49,659 residents in Fremont are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 14,910 7,735 boys · 7,175 girls
- 7–12 15,365 7,689 boys · 7,676 girls
- 3–7 11,416 5,609 boys · 5,807 girls
- 0–3 7,968 4,053 boys · 3,915 girls
About 5,628 residents in Fremont (2.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fremont | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 19.4% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Fremont is about 43% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Fremont is about 37% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Fremont is about 28% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fremont | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 8.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.5% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fremont is about 42% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Fremont is about 30% lower than in California. The rate of binge drinking in Fremont is about 19% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 144,661 cigarettes a day, 4.3 million a month, or 52.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 580.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fremont is 83.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Fremont | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.81 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fremont is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fremont, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Fremont, CA is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 228,315 residents against a local median of 72,403. Nothing separates Fremont, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% below the local median at 2.6% against 3.0%. Fremont, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 228,315 | 83.0 yrs #3/5 | 2.6% #1/5 | 19.4% #3/5 |
| Newark, CA | 46,903 | 82.8 yrs | 4.1% | 24.5% |
| Union City, CA | 67,563 | 82.6 yrs | 2.9% | 20.5% |
| Milpitas, CA | 77,242 | 83.2 yrs | 3.1% | 17.5% |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 155,720 | 83.1 yrs | 2.9% | 19.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fremont, California has an overall health index grade of A+, making it far better than California, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fremont, California.
What is the health grade for Fremont, California?
Fremont, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of A+, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A+ grade means residents are among the healthiest and longest-living in the country.
How long do people live in Fremont, California?
People in Fremont, California can expect to live 83.0 years on average, 3.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Fremont, California residents are uninsured?
2.6% of residents in Fremont, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 39 people, 4.0 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Fremont, California residents are obese?
19.4% of adults in Fremont, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 11.2 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fremont, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 144,661 cigarettes a day, 4.3 million a month, or 52.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 580.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fremont is 83.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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