Gardena, CA vs Livermore, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gardena

61.9

#1883 nationally

Livermore

63.1

#1797 nationally

Livermore leads in crime level (6.4 vs 19.3). Livermore leads in median household income ($152,590 vs $75,443). Gardena leads in walk score (75 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gardena, CA	Livermore, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.9 (#1883)	63.1 (#1797)
Population	58,377	82,908
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$792,958	$1,087,999
Median Household Income	$75,443	$152,590
Average Commute	28.4 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	75	41
Crime Level	19.3	6.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+53.6