Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$1,105,600
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,677/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
San Francisco 38%
Livermore
Alameda County85,522 residentsLivermore Valley Joint Unified
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
63
San Francisco median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Livermore is like to live in, by category
Bars show Livermore against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio21.7
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate95%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index102
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.73%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax10.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute30.1 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes60%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi8.2
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 88/100
A
Restaurants & cafés143
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks109
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$160,775
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment3.6%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations59%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Livermore on housing & affordability
Livermore's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Alamo18 mi from LivermoreB 69 B− Danville14 mi from LivermoreB− 70 B− Lafayette24 mi from LivermoreB− 67 C+ Moraga23 mi from LivermoreC+ 62 C Pleasanton7 mi from LivermoreC 65 C+ San Ramon11 mi from LivermoreC 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Livermore
Is Livermore, CA a good place to live?
Livermore scores 63 out of 100, 22nd of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Livermore expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $1,105,600, 3% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.73%. $2,677/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Livermore?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Livermore sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 21.7 student–teacher ratio. Livermore is served by Livermore Valley Joint Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Livermore?
The mean commute is 30.1 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 8.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Livermore?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 143 restaurants and cafés and 109 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Livermore old or new?
The median home in Livermore was built in 1979 — newer than the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 81% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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