Livermore, CA vs Blackhawk, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLivermore, CABlackhawk, CA
Population85,52210,137
Median Household Income$160,775$245,208
Median Rent$2,677/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,105,600$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%56.1%
Poverty Rate4.9%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k175252*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,817929*
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr194195
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.723.3
College Degree Rate52.3%69.7%
Foreign-Born %19.7%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%+8.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Blackhawk (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.