Livermore, CA vs Pleasanton, CA

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

MetricLivermore, CAPleasanton, CA
Population85,52276,960
Median Household Income$160,775$190,124
Median Rent$2,677/mo$3,060/mo
Median Home Value$1,105,600$1,537,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%46.9%
Poverty Rate4.9%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k175123
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8171,379
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min34.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.723.1
College Degree Rate52.3%69.9%
Foreign-Born %19.7%36.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%-6.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.