City comparison
Livermore, CA is about 70 miles (100 km) from San Francisco, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 h 30 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 San Francisco, CA takes about 8 min, covering roughly 70 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.
San Francisco has a population of 851,036, vs 87,154 in Livermore — about 9.8× larger by population. By land area, San Francisco covers about 47 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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,482/mo | $2,316/mo | 7.2% higher in Livermore |
| Median home value | $965,600 | $1,348,700 | 39.7% higher in San Francisco |
| Median household income | $152,590 | $136,689 | 11.6% higher in Livermore |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 103.9 | 4.0% higher in Livermore |
| Utilities index | 168.3 | 162.7 | 3.5% higher in Livermore |
| Transportation index | 106.1 | 102.0 | 3.9% higher in Livermore |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 100.2 | 5.9% 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 $97,873 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 2.1% cheaper overall than Livermore, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Livermore, you'd need about $78,299 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.