Hagemann Ranch Historic District · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Livermore spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Livermore’s city government spent $173.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,891 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15.4 million) and the airport ($3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Livermore is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,891 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Livermore’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,891 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,263, and the middle half spent $889–$1,736. Livermore spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($23.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Livermore itself left out).
About $1,891 per resident a year, or $5.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Livermore reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 400 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $8,531 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Livermore’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Livermore’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Livermore →
Who’s in charge in Livermore
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Livermore’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoflivermore.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 214 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (91,617).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Livermore’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,319 per pupil, $9,959 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Livermore’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Livermore alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Alameda County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat74.6%499,377 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican21.0%140,651 votesOthers: 4.4% (29,453 votes).
Most votes in Alameda County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Livermore lies in Alameda County. Every 2024 race in Alameda County is on the county’s page.
Alameda County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Livermore.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoflivermore.net ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Livermore compares with the towns next door
Livermore spent $1,891 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,828. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton | $1,828 | $10,000+ |
| Livermore | $1,891 | $8,531 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Livermore’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Livermore’s government
How much does Livermore spend per resident?
About $1,891 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,891 was more than 81% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Livermore?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,531 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflivermore.net.
Who runs Livermore’s government?
See cityoflivermore.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Livermore yet.
How did Livermore vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Livermore alone. Alameda County, where 100% of Livermore lies, voted Harris 74.6%, Trump 21.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Livermore?
429 full-time and 125 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.0M (about $72.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Livermore in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Jerry McNerney) and Assembly District 16 (Rebecca Bauer-Kahan). The Assembly district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Livermore’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →