Best Cities for Gamers: Fremont Makes Top 10

FREMONT, CA — Fremont is the seventh-best city in the United States for gamers in 2021, personal finance website WalletHub reports.

The study compared the 100 largest U.S. cities, evaluating each city’s gaming environment, internet quality and coverage, and gamer and developer opportunities. This year, WalletHub’s rating of gaming environments also included data on COVID-19 cases and deaths, and each city’s percentage of vaccinated residents.

Fremont had the third-highest percentage of adults owning a smartphone and the fourth-highest percentage of households with a broadband connection—two important factors for mobile and online gamers, and fans of gameplay streaming on Twitch and YouTube.

Fremont was also the fourth-best city for gamers in California, placing on the national list behind Irvine at first, San Francisco at third and Anaheim at sixth. Fremont also came in just before San Diego at 8th and San Jose at 10th.

In addition to the events and amenities for gamers, WalletHub also looked at a city’s opportunities for education and employment in the gaming industry.

“Some cities cater to gamers by hosting the biggest events in the industry,” WalletHub Financial Writer Adam McCann wrote. “Other cities offer the opportunity to get a career in the video game industry through college programs and company locations.”

Fremont’s Ohlone College launched its esports department in Spring 2020, with Intro to Esports as its first class. The college also offers classes for video game design, animation and mobile app development in its multimedia curriculum, and has transfer agreements with multiple universities.

Gaming tech manufacturer ASUS has a branch in Fremont and recently announced a partnership with NASCAR, with ASUS marketing its Republic of Gamers line of PCs, monitors and accessories through eNASCAR’s sim-racing esports series.

Also in Fremont is computer hardware company Corsair Gaming, though last month the company announced its intention to move to Milpitas when its lease expires in March 2022, The Mercury News reported.

Read the full report on WalletHub’s website.

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