Golden, CO 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.

Golden

67.8

#1379 nationally

Livermore

63.1

#1797 nationally

Golden leads in crime level (3.4 vs 6.4). Livermore leads in median household income ($152,590 vs $90,990). Golden leads in average commute (23.8 min vs 31.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Golden, CO	Livermore, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.8 (#1379)	63.1 (#1797)
Population	20,242	82,908
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$865,982	$1,087,999
Median Household Income	$90,990	$152,590
Average Commute	23.8 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	42	41
Crime Level	3.4	6.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	152	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.5	D+53.6