Overview

South Alameda County—comprising Fremont, Newark, and Union City—is the epicenter of high-tech manufacturing in the Bay Area. This subregion offers critical “scale-up” manufacturing capabilities and a highly skilled population, enabling growing firms to expand operations. With a strong connection to Silicon Valley, Southern Alameda County provides both the infrastructure and talent pipeline needed to support advanced industries. Its strategic location and dynamic ecosystem position the subregion as a powerhouse of technological progress and a key contributor to the Bay Area’s global leadership in innovation and manufacturing.

Cities and Towns

Economy

Explore our East Bay Data Dashboard for more insights into key economic metrics for Alameda and Contra Costa counties and city data, including population, unemployment rates, industry employment, top job postings, and more.