Pleasanton, CA vs Livermore, CA

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

MetricPleasanton, CALivermore, CA
Population76,96085,522
Median Household Income$190,124$160,775
Median Rent$3,060/mo$2,677/mo
Median Home Value$1,537,100$1,105,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%53.4%
Poverty Rate5.3%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k123175
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3791,817
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows38°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min30.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.121.7
College Degree Rate69.9%52.3%
Foreign-Born %36.3%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.6%-5.1%

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