Rankings · How Livermore ranks in CA
How Livermore compares across California
Livermore is ranked on 38 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 11.
Lists ranked on
38
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #30 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Livermore does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Livermore marked.
At a glance
Livermore lands in the top half on 21 of 26 lists
Each dot is Livermore’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Livermore does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#88/844Healthiest#124/844Lowest obesity#150/844Fewest smokers#158/844Fewest uninsured#166/844Closest to a top hospital#376/844Lowest depression#420/844 People
Most educated#165/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#30/117Most library borrowing#33/117Most-used libraries#42/117 SafetySafety →
Safest#195/411 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#538/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#203/422Most affordable#687/835Cheapest rent#691/830Lowest property tax#718/835 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#311/438 What kind of place
Colder winters than 61% of California
Not better or worse, just Livermore’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 61% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.2° January low
More homes per newcomer than 61% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Older than 59% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
40.7 median age
Fewer seniors than 59% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.7% of residents are 65+
More kids than 57% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 57% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+40.8% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 55% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
292 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 54% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
88.5° July high
Drier than 53% of CA towns
DrierWetter
15 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 52% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Livermore out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.