Cambridge, MA 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.

Cambridge

70.6

#1085 nationally

Livermore

63.1

#1797 nationally

Cambridge leads in walk score (87 vs 41). Livermore leads in median household income ($152,590 vs $115,892). Cambridge leads in cost of living index (172 vs 197).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cambridge, MA	Livermore, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1085)	63.1 (#1797)
Population	117,090	82,908
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,055,780	$1,087,999
Median Household Income	$115,892	$152,590
Average Commute	27.8 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	87	41
Crime Level	Low	6.4
School Rating	8.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	172	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.5	D+53.6