Mountain House, CA vs Livermore, CA

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

MetricMountain House, CALivermore, CA
Population25,51385,522
Median Household Income$177,163$160,775
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,677/mo
Median Home Value$946,900$1,105,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%53.4%
Poverty Rate5%4.9%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k433*175
Property Crime Rate /100k1,198*1,817
Median AQI4649
Good AQI Days /yr219194
Summer Highs91°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute49.6 min30.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.821.7
College Degree Rate54.1%52.3%
Foreign-Born %45.9%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%-5.1%

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; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mountain House (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.