Results from Livermore's 2025 National Community Survey^TM (NCS) show continued high satisfaction among residents, with 95% rating Livermore as an excellent or good place to live and 92% saying they would recommend living in the city to others. 

Key areas such as quality of life, natural environment, and safety received particularly high marks, with many of Livermore's scores exceeding national benchmarks. 

"The feedback from our residents is a vital part of how we set priorities and evaluate progress," said Livermore Mayor John Marchand. "It is encouraging to see that our residents continue to value Livermore's thoughtful community planning, high-performing services, and overall livability. This survey helps us align our work with what matters most, the quality of life for our community."

The survey was conducted by the National Research Center at Polco using a rigorous, representative sampling method. Of the 3,000 randomly selected Livermore households, 374 residents completed the survey between February and April 2025, resulting in a 13% response rate. Responses were weighted to ensure representation across age, gender, race/ethnicity, housing status, and geography. 

Key highlights of the survey results include: 

• Livermore as a place to live: 95% satisfaction rating.

• Overall quality of life: 91% satisfaction rating. 

• Likelihood of recommending living in Livermore: 92%. 

• Overall feeling of safety: 83% satisfaction rating. 

• Quality of natural environment: 91% satisfaction rating. 

• Availability of paths and walking trails: 87% satisfaction rating. 

• Vibrancy of downtown/commercial area: 87% satisfaction rating. 

• Livermore as a place to visit: 86% satisfaction rating. 

• Livermore government performance: Similar to or higher than national benchmarks in many areas. 

The survey also revealed significant improvements since 2022 in areas such as: 

• Economic outlook (+15% reporting positive family income prospects). 

• Business variety (+9% increased satisfaction). 

• Resident connection and engagement with community (+8% increase). 

The National Community Survey is one of the most widely used tools in the U.S. for measuring resident satisfaction and benchmarking city performance. The survey has been conducted every other year in Livermore since 2004 and just recently moved from being conducted during election years. It was offered in English and Spanish. 

For more information and detailed reports, visit www.LivermoreCA.gov/NCS.