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Livermore is a mid-size city of 85,522 people in Alameda County, California. It's about 27 miles from San Jose, CA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.1M and rent runs about $3k a month.
85,522people
$1.1MTypical home
$2,677/moRent
89° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
308Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 85,522
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,219 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to San Jose, CA
- 27 mi to San Jose, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $1.1M (≈$6,972/mo)
- Median rent $2,677/mo
- Median household income $161k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (185 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,823 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SJC airport
- 24 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 512 ft
- 21 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 104 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,768 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 91 bars within 25 mi
- 726 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alameda County: D+54 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk