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Place dossier plate
SheetCA-LIVERMORE-CA · Livermore, CA 85,870 pop · income 95th pct
Nearest income peer: Richboro, PA (+ $89 income $)
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Livermore
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Livermore on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Bryan · lowest
56,861
Bryan · lowest
56,861 median HH income
28.8% of the leader · rank #1
Riverbend · near
153,489
Riverbend · near
153,489 median HH income
77.8% of the leader · rank #2
Mariemont · near
153,507
Mariemont · near
153,507 median HH income
77.8% of the leader · rank #3
Livermore · this city
153,602
Livermore · this city
153,602 median HH income
77.8% of the leader · rank #4
Richboro · near
153,691
Richboro · near
153,691 median HH income
77.9% of the leader · rank #5
Frankfort · near
153,714
Frankfort · near
153,714 median HH income
77.9% of the leader · rank #6
San Ramon · highest
197,358
San Ramon · highest
197,358 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Livermore on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 85,870.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Livermore - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Livermore places in the 95th percentile for household income and the 22nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
95th
percentile, household income
97th
percentile, home value
88th
percentile, median rent
22nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Livermore, CA
Livermore is a small city in California, home to 85,870 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Livermore brings in $153,602 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.4%. Typical homes in Livermore are valued around $1,038,600, and the median resident age is 40.5 years. 50.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 74 residential building permits were authorized in Livermore (Construction Slowdown), down 27% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2560.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 60.4°F with 14.6 inches of precipitation per year.
California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,053 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Livermore report an average commute of 23.2 minutes, with 64.7% driving alone and 20.7% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 88.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Livermore's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to work and mobility to housing and income to population change to climate and hazard context to comparison shortlist to reported crime; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Livermore, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, local building permits, annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the education layer cover for Livermore?
The NCES join finds 18 public schools within the city match. 50.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
What does the journey to work look like in Livermore?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 64.7%. The reported mean trip to work is 23.2 minutes.
How far does income reach against housing in Livermore?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.8 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 2.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
Which cities make useful reference points for Livermore?
Within California, the closest population matches are Lake Forest (85,846 residents, $131,378 income); Whittier (85,925 residents, $92,374 income); Hawthorne (85,933 residents, $72,719 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Medford, OR (85,794 residents); Melbourne, FL (85,718 residents); Danbury, CT (86,086 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Livermore growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -4,419 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -5.0% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 74 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
-5.0%
2025 estimate
83,457
2020 estimate
87,876
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 60.4°F, with 14.6 inches of precipitation. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for California is 88.7 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
Mean temperature
60.4°F
Annual precipitation
14.6 in
FEMA risk index (state avg)
88.7
NOAA Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index (state-averaged on PlainCities). Hazard context is not address-level.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Livermore?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2560.4 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 12% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
2325.5
Violent rate
234.9
Total reported rate
2560.4
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Highest-decile cost · BEA RPP 2024, California average
C+
City profile score · Livermore, CA
63/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income A+
$153,602
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share A-
50.6%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate A-
2.4%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime D
235 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Cost of living F
110.7 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Livermore profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 97/100 (A+) · $153,602
Bachelor's+ share: 84/100 (A-) · 50.6%
Poverty rate: 83/100 (A-) · 2.4%
Violent crime: 43/100 (D) · 235 /100k
Cost of living: 6/100 (F) · 110.7 index
Where Livermore sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Livermore's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Livermore highlighted among 12 peers.Read the chart values
Livermore, CA (this city): home $1,038,600, crime 2,560/100k
Medford, OR : home $387,000, crime 4,324/100k
Danbury, CT : home $381,600, crime 1,519/100k
Sioux City, IA : home $162,600, crime 3,879/100k
Franklin, TN : home $646,300, crime 1,075/100k
Bryan, TX : home $210,600, crime 1,833/100k
Lake Forest, CA : home $876,300, crime 975/100k
Whittier, CA : home $751,700, crime 2,866/100k
Hawthorne, CA : home $813,700, crime 3,193/100k
San Ramon, CA : home $1,359,100, crime 1,200/100k
Manteca, CA : home $561,200, crime 1,816/100k
Citrus Heights, CA : home $432,100, crime 2,566/100k
How does Livermore compare to other US cities?
Where Livermore sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income95% higher than other cities
Home value97% pricier than other cities
Median rent88% pricier than other cities
Safety22% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to California alone, Livermore ranks #317 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Livermore against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Livermore near the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Livermore ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Livermore only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#164 of 1,338
88th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
0th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#223 of 1,343
83rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,083 of 1,450
25th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#268 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
95th percentile nationally for median household income · 22nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Livermore's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Livermore's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Livermore's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$1,038,6003rd percentilemore affordable than 3% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Livermore's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.8×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,567 of 15,516
More affordable than 6% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#635 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 6.8×, Livermore sits in the pressured band:
national rank #14,567 of 15,516 and #635 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$153,602Livermore, CA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Livermore, CA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Livermore, CA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)50.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)2.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)66.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
85,870
Median Income
$153,602
Median Home Value
$1,038,600
Median Age
40.5
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Labor force participation
66.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.6%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2560.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
234.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2325.5
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
60.4°F
Annual Precipitation
14.6"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"
Schools
Total Schools
18
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Livermore's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
87,876 residents
2021
86,058 residents
2022
84,371 residents
2023
83,919 residents
2024
83,924 residents
2025
83,457 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
74
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
74
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
102
53
49
$26.2M
2020
99
56
43
$29.1M
2021
36
36
0
$10.4M
2022
38
25
13
$12.9M
2023
41
5
36
$9.9M
2024
74
0
74
$21.4M
Permit volume decreased 27% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
23.2 minutes
Drive Alone
64.7%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
2.4%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
20.7%
Other
2.2%
Based on 44,405 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
California statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across California at $275 (electricity about $150 , water and sewer about $70 ).
These are California statewide averages, not a meter reading for Livermore. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
California's BEA cost-of-living index is 110.7 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Livermore is $2,053/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to California statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 / 100 (Very High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a California statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Livermore sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Livermore compares to similar-size California cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.