Lakewood, 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.

Lakewood

63.1

#1796 nationally

Livermore

63.1

#1797 nationally

Livermore leads in crime level (6.4 vs 12.4). Lakewood leads in walk score (58 vs 41). Livermore leads in median household income ($152,590 vs $113,030).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lakewood, CA	Livermore, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1796)	63.1 (#1797)
Population	78,135	82,908
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$882,830	$1,087,999
Median Household Income	$113,030	$152,590
Average Commute	29.8 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	58	41
Crime Level	12.4	6.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	168	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+53.6