Head to Head

Sacramento, CA vs Fremont, CA

Sacramento leads with a Fun Score of 57, ahead by 4 points. Across 20 individual factors, Sacramento wins 10 and Fremont wins 9, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Sacramento
10 of 20
Tied
1
Factor wins — Fremont
9 of 20
Factor Sacramento, CA Fremont, CA
What lifts the score
Eats 40
50 Best
Drinks 38 Best
7
Coffee 68 Best
54
Live Music 66
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Star Power 73 Best
15
Outdoors 35
56 Best
Culture 47 Best
19
Events 89
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Sports 23
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Unique Hangouts 50 Best
11
City Vibe 51 Best
44
Climate 77
89 Best
Transit Quality 53
73 Best
Walkability 70 Best
69
Higher Education 32 Best
7
Bike & Micromobility 56
62 Best
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 51
17 Best
Traffic 71 Best
89
Air Quality 12
11 Best
Disaster Risk 60 Best
87
Weather Extremes 25
8 Best
Economic Strain 71
18 Best
Going-Out Cost 82
82

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →