Hagemann Ranch Historic District · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Households in Livermore have higher incomes than those in 96% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 6.3 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.5 in San Francisco. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (California 12.0%). Livermore grades A for jobs and income and A for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Livermore, in a few figures
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
77% of Livermore’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 77% of the jobs based in Livermore. The jobs ↓
Livermore has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Livermore went from 38,722 in 2013 to 53,386 in 2023, +38%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The figures behind Livermore’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Livermore is better than 92% of U.S. towns, #49 of 847 in California. Household income is its strongest input ($160,775, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.6%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Livermore could be anywhere from A to A+.
77% of the jobs in Livermore pay over $3,333 a month
53,386 jobs are based in Livermore.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Livermore, 2013 → 2023: 38,722 → 53,386. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Livermore’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The workday shuffle in and out of Livermore
On a workday 34,245 residents head out to work, 10,001 work right here, and 43,385 people come in from elsewhere.
About 93,000 people are in Livermore on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.21 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
8% of working residents work in Pleasanton
Where Livermore clocks in
8% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Getting to work from Livermore takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Livermore workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 34,119 commuters (the 22% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Miles to work from Livermore
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Walkable streets, thin transit: Livermore
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Livermore is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns, #190 of 847 in California. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 5.4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 7.1% across California.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 43,684 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 76% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 72% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 6.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 88% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.1% of Livermore households have no vehicle (California 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Livermore’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Livermore is 40th of 560 U.S. towns of 58,000 to 113,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakeville MN | 79,270 | $139K | 2.9% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Plymouth MN | 78,942 | $137K | 4.3% | 2.3% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 22 | Cupertino CA | 58,333 | $235K | 4.1% | 4.0% | 11% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 27 | South San Francisco CA | 64,941 | $137K | 6.7% | 2.8% | 12% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 30 | Dublin CA | 71,602 | $214K | 4.5% | 3.8% | 6% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 38 | Arlington Heights IL | 76,216 | $117K | 6.0% | 3.5% | 11% | A |
| 39 | Grafton Township IL | 58,301 | $131K | 4.4% | 3.1% | 6% | A |
| 40 | Livermore CA | 83,457 | $161K | 4.9% | 3.6% | 23% | A |
| 41 | Wayne Township IL | 63,935 | $137K | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5% | A |
| 42 | Bowie MD | 58,383 | $142K | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 560 | Albany GA | 66,907 | $47K | 27.5% | 11.2% | 51% | D |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Livermore, the top three, the last and three more from California.
How Livermore compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Pleasanton (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Livermore workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livermore | – | A | A | 30 min | $160,775 |
| Pleasanton | 8% | A | A+ | 34 min | $190,124 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Livermore’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Livermore: questions
What is the median household income in Livermore?
$160,775 (±$7,055) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Livermore?
4.9%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Livermore?
30 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Livermore work?
23% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pleasanton (8%, 7 mi), San Francisco (6%, 37 mi), San Jose (6%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Livermore walkable?
Livermore is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 13.5 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Livermore without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 72% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Livermore, from the people who make the trip.
More of Livermore
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.