About the City

City Profile

Incorporated

April 1, 1876

County

Alameda

Government

Council-Manager

Population

80,968 per 2010 Cenus Data

Area

26.44 square miles (city) as of June 30,2011 480 feet elevation

Location

43 miles southeast of San Francisco, 30 miles southeast of Oakland

Telephone Area Code

925

Zip Code

94550 / 94551

Tax Rate

1.1049%

Climate

Average Daily Temperature Maximum 59 degrees
Average January to July Daily Temperature 37/88 degrees
Annual Rainfall 14.4 inches

Education

K - 12 Schools 19
Community Colleges 1
Student Population 13.225
Average Daily Attendance 13.225

Community Facilities

Parks 46
Golf Courses 2 public, 2 private
Libraries/Branches 3
Fire Stations 5 (ISO Class 3)
Community Centers 1
Municipal Airport 1

Housing Information

2003 Median Income* $93,800
Housing Units** 30,402
Median Home Price*** $469,950
Home Ownership**** 72%
2003-2004 Property Tax Rate***** 1.0938%
* CNN/Money Magazine
** State Department of Finance Demographic Research Unit
*** East Bay Realtors
**** 2000 Census
***** Alameda Count Auditor-Controller

City Operations

Net Assessed Property Valuation FY 2003-04 $15.1 Billion

Budget

FY 2008/09

2009/10

General Fund Operating Budget
$82,478, 550
$84,674,070
All Other Funds Operating Budget 51,588,040 46,584,690
Sub-total Operating Budgets $134,066,040 $131,258,760
Redevelopment Agency Budget 5,283,560 5,312,800
Capital Improvement Program 119,946,690 118,245,620
Total All Funds Budget
$259,588,840
$254,811,807

Livermore Municipal Airport Activity

Annual Aircraft Operations over 200,000
FAA Controlled Tower 7 am - 9 pm
Hours of Operation 24hrs / 365 days