u/Wrong_Preparation_53

U.S. News ranked Dublin #1 in California, ahead of Cupertino (#2), Palo Alto (#3) and Sunnyvale (#4).
Their numbers for Dublin:
Population: 71,731
Median home value: $1.28M
Median rent: $2,681
Median household income: $211K
Full statewide ranking:
U.S. News — Best Places to Live in California⁠
For people who actually live here: does #1 seem deserved? What does Dublin get right — and what would keep you from ranking it #1?

https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live-in-california

Fremont came in at #9 statewide in U.S. News’ ranking of the best places to live in California.
The cities immediately around it:
#7 San Ramon
#8 Santa Clara
#9 Fremont
#10 Redondo Beach
#11 Pleasanton
#12 Milpitas
And Dublin took the #1 spot in the entire state.
U.S. News lists Fremont with a median home value of about $1.36M, median rent of $2,533, and median household income of $183K.
Full ranking:
U.S. News — Best Places to Live in California⁠

https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live-in-california

For people who actually live here: does #9 feel right? And would you rank Fremont above or below Dublin?

The East Bay did surprisingly well in U.S. News’ ranking of the best places to live in California:
#1 Dublin
#7 San Ramon
#9 Fremont
#11 Pleasanton
#26 Livermore
#32 Walnut Creek
Dublin beating every city in California — including Cupertino, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale — is the one that caught my attention.
Full U.S. News ranking: https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live-in-california
U.S. News — Best Places to Live in California⁠
East Bay residents: what would your #1 be? And which of these is ranked too high or too low?

Full Notification
Entered By: Fremont Police Department (CA)
Entered On: Friday July 24th, 2026 :: 04:09 p.m. PDT
Advisory:
7/24/26 as of 4pm: Avoid area of Walnut Ave between Liberty St and Fremont Blvd due to police activity
July 24, 2026 as of 4:00 p.m.: Please avoid the area of Walnut Ave, between Liberty St and Fremont Blva due to police activity. The area is currently closed to traffic and remains an active scene. Updates will be provided as they become available.

https://patch.com/california/fremont/these-are-bay-areas-most-least-stressed-cities-report-says

I was already in the intersection on the left of this photo . I looked at the driver and he 👉 that he was going straight.

This is how fast the car (with the orange glare) blew thru the intersection when he knew I was taken a photo (I blurred the license).

You can ask Xfinity to give you a credit for the outage:

Link:

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/credit-xfinity-assistant