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How Livermore's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in Livermore?
Your $100,000 in Livermore has the same purchasing power as $66,876 in the average US city. You'd need $33,124 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Within 10 points of Livermore's cost index of 150, sorted by closest match.
Wondering whether you should move to Livermore? It depends on what you're optimizing for, but the city has real arguments in its favor: a high-income city, even by us standards and the labor market runs tight, plus 5 more things worth knowing. The data behind each is below.
Median household income in Livermore is $152,590 — well above the US median of roughly $75k. It's a city where high-paying industries (tech, finance, professional services) cluster, and the income distribution tilts noticeably upward relative to most of the country.
The unemployment rate in Livermore sits at roughly 3.4%, which is a tight labor market by US standards. Salaries get nudged up faster, openings are easier to find, and switching jobs is less of a leap than it is in a softer market.
Livermore reports about 2,120 crime incidents per 100,000 residents — a step below the US average of around 3,500. The citywide number averages over neighborhoods that can vary a lot, but the headline number is friendlier than most American cities of comparable size.
Livermore's Walk Score is 98/100 — top-tier walkability by US standards. Groceries, coffee, work, social life: most of it lands within reasonable foot range of wherever you live. A lot of residents skip car ownership entirely, which is its own form of savings on top of the lifestyle change.
Livermore's Bike Score is 79/100 — the kind of number you only get when a city has built real bike infrastructure (protected lanes, connected routes, drivers who expect cyclists). For commuting or just for getting around, the bike is a serious option here, not a hobby.
Livermore's air quality index averages about 41 — comfortably in the EPA's "good" range. No daily ritual of checking the AQI before going for a run, no smoky-day plans, no surprise asthma flare-ups for the kids. The kind of background condition you notice mostly by its absence.
49% of adults 25 and over in Livermore hold a bachelor's degree or higher — meaningfully above the US average of around 36%. That correlates with the things you'd expect: stronger schools, more white-collar employers, more bookstores than the population alone would predict.
Reasons are pulled from Livermore's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Now and then. Livermore's winters are cool rather than truly cold — about 43°F on average — so most of the precipitation falls as rain. A snowy morning happens a few times a season; sustained accumulation is rare.
Mild on the cold side. Livermore's winter average of about 43°F is the kind of weather where you want a jacket but the heating bill is manageable. Snow is rare, frost is occasional, and the lawn never really browns out.
Pleasantly warm. Livermore's summer averages around 72°F — comfortable for outdoor evenings, hot enough on peak days to warrant AC but mild compared to the Sun Belt.
Livermore falls in roughly USDA Zone 9. The zone classification is based on average annual minimum temperatures, so it's the right lookup for whether perennials and trees will overwinter here. Note that this is approximate from our winter-temperature data — check the USDA map for the exact zone before betting an expensive plant on it.
Livermore is at about 502 feet (153 m) above sea level. High enough to be solidly above any coastal concern, low enough that altitude isn't a factor.
Average for an American city. Livermore's reported crime rate of about 2,120 per 100,000 residents sits roughly in line with the US baseline of ~3,500. Like anywhere else, the citywide number masks real differences between neighborhoods — worth looking at specific areas before deciding.
Yes — Livermore is one of the more expensive places to live in the US. The cost-of-living index is 150, about 50% above the national average. Housing is the dominant factor, and salaries here have to be high to compensate.
Genuinely so. Livermore's Walk Score of 98 out of 100 puts it in "Walker's Paradise" territory — daily errands don't require a car at all. Many residents skip car ownership entirely.
Roughly $104,671 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Livermore runs about $2,482/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.