Population
Cambridge
117,794
Livermore
85,870
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Livermore
$153,602
Home Value
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Livermore
$1,038,600
Rent
Cambridge
$2,742
Livermore
$2,640
Crime Rate
Cambridge
4.37
Livermore
2.35
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Livermore
252.6
Avg Temp
Cambridge
N/A
Livermore
N/A
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Livermore
3.4%
How Similar Are Cambridge & Livermore?
Livermore is Cambridge's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cambridge
117,794
Livermore
85,870
Cambridge has a 27% larger population than Livermore.
Violent Crime
Cambridge
4.37
Livermore
2.35
Cambridge has a 46% higher violent crime than Livermore.
Property Crime
Cambridge
26.44
Livermore
23.25
Cambridge has a 12% higher property crime than Livermore.
Political Leaning
Cambridge
29.0%
Livermore
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cambridge has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Livermore
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Livermore
$153,602
Livermore has a 18% higher median income than Cambridge.
Home Values
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Livermore
$1,038,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Cambridge
54.1%
Livermore
35.8%
Cambridge has a 34% higher education than Livermore.
Demographics
Cambridge
57.5%
Livermore
60.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Livermore
252.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cambridge and Livermore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cambridge
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Livermore
Cambridge leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cambridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCambridge scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.6 in Livermore. Cambridge scores 146.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 167.4 in Livermore. Cambridge scores 137.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 153.9 in Livermore.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Livermore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLivermore has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 9.2% in Cambridge. Livermore has a single-family homes of 81.2% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Livermore has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 33.7% in Cambridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLivermore has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge: 73,004 vs Livermore: 47,154 for labor force. Cambridge has a work from home of 28.3% compared to 20.7% in Livermore.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Livermore leads
Source: FBI UCRLivermore has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 3.11 in Cambridge. Cambridge has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Livermore. Livermore has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.35 compared to 4.37 in Cambridge.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 35.8% in Livermore. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 58.1% compared to 46.0% in Livermore.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a population of 117,794, about 1.4x the size of Livermore (85,870). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 40.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cambridge
Livermore
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4.3 vs Livermore: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 2.4% in Livermore. Cambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 1.0% in Livermore. Livermore has a drive alone of 64.7% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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