Nothing wrong with civic pride but Fremont is not even going to be listed on the top 10000 most desirable places to live in California...
Well we have <1000 cities of any type, so Fremont would definitely be on that list. :p
It depends on what you're looking for. If you're looking for access to tech jobs, immigrant community, good schools, safe, Fremont is your jam.
If you're looking for bougie restaurants, a music scene, people who want to work with you on a Burning Man project... well, you're not going to find that in Fremont.
In general, the Bay Area has great weather, sailing and skiing, international airports, and that's enough to bolster demand for the long run.