Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Livermore
85,870
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Livermore
$153,602
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Livermore
$1,038,600
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Livermore
$2,640
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Livermore
2.35
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Livermore
252.6
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Livermore
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Livermore
3.4%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Livermore?
Livermore is Sunnyvale's #20 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Livermore
85,870
Sunnyvale has a 44% larger population than Livermore.
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Livermore
2.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Livermore
23.25
Livermore has a 18% higher property crime than Sunnyvale.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Livermore
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sunnyvale has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Livermore
3.4%
Sunnyvale has a 16% higher unemployment than Livermore.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Livermore
$153,602
Sunnyvale has a 16% higher median income than Livermore.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Livermore
$1,038,600
Sunnyvale has a 43% higher home values than Livermore.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Livermore
35.8%
Sunnyvale has a 29% higher education than Livermore.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Livermore
60.6%
Livermore has a 50% higher demographics than Sunnyvale.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Livermore
252.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Livermore differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sunnyvale leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Livermore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLivermore has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,982 in Sunnyvale (25% lower). Livermore has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Sunnyvale (20% lower). Livermore scores 167.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 189.0 in Sunnyvale.
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Housing Market — Livermore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,038,600 in Livermore (75% higher). Livermore has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.9% in Sunnyvale. Livermore has a single-family homes of 81.2% compared to 46.5% in Sunnyvale.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale: 90,686 vs Livermore: 47,154 for labor force. Sunnyvale has a per capita income of $95,752 vs $71,179 in Livermore (35% higher). Sunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 20.7% in Livermore.
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Crime & Safety — Sunnyvale leads
Source: FBI UCRSunnyvale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Livermore. Sunnyvale has a property crime clearance of 14.2% compared to 8.4% in Livermore. Sunnyvale has a violent crime clearance of 55.1% compared to 38.2% in Livermore.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sunnyvale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSunnyvale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.7% compared to 35.8% in Livermore. Sunnyvale has a high school diploma or higher of 57.5% compared to 46.0% in Livermore.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a population of 153,455, about 1.8x the size of Livermore (85,870). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 40.5.
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Black
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Sunnyvale
Livermore
Healthcare — Sunnyvale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSunnyvale: 5 vs Livermore: 4 for with emergency services. Sunnyvale: 3.8 vs Livermore: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 2.4% in Livermore. Sunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 1.0% in Livermore. Sunnyvale has a work from home of 27.0% compared to 20.7% in Livermore.
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