City comparison
Livermore, CA is about 60 miles (100 km) from Sacramento, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 80 miles, or about 1 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Livermore, CA to Sacramento, CA takes about 8 min, covering roughly 60 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Sacramento has a population of 523,600, vs 87,154 in Livermore — about 6.0× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 27 sq mi for Livermore.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Livermore | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,482/mo | $1,592/mo | 55.9% higher in Livermore |
| Median home value | $965,600 | $450,500 | 114.3% higher in Livermore |
| Median household income | $152,590 | $78,954 | 93.3% higher in Livermore |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 105.1 | 2.9% higher in Livermore |
| Utilities index | 168.3 | 148.9 | 13.0% higher in Livermore |
| Transportation index | 106.1 | 100.7 | 5.4% higher in Livermore |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 100.6 | 5.4% higher in Livermore |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Livermore, you'd need $78,947 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 21.1% cheaper overall than Livermore, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 50% higher in Livermore than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Livermore, you'd need about $63,158 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.