City comparison
Livermore, CA is about 20 miles (30 km) from San Leandro, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 27 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 Leandro, CA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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 Leandro has a population of 89,723, vs 87,154 in Livermore — about the same size. By land area, Livermore covers about 27 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for San Leandro.
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 Leandro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,482/mo | $1,997/mo | 24.3% higher in Livermore |
| Median home value | $965,600 | $772,700 | 25.0% higher in Livermore |
| Median household income | $152,590 | $97,141 | 57.1% higher in Livermore |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 108.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 168.3 | 168.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 106.1 | 106.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 106.0 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,024 in San Leandro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Leandro, CA is about 1% cheaper overall than Livermore, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Livermore than in San Leandro. If you earn $80,000 in Livermore, you'd need about $79,219 in San Leandro to keep the same standard of living.