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Living in Livingston

Livingston's population was 14,606 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 40.8% of the population in 2026. There were 318 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 62.6% and the vacancy rate was 3.11%.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population14,690people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,571EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,156EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate11.65%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,779offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 12% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.36µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Livingston?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,315 per month, while the median home value was US$372,700 in July 2026. 47% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Livingston recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,315/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,157 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,213 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,156 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes220 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Livingston a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

40.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,958 of 14,690 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$74,494 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Livingston is 11.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income74,494 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband77.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet8.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,571 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,489 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate11.65 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Livingston?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,489 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,448of €2,744 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,744
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,213
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,448
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Livingston Salary needed to live in Livingston

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Livingston. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Livingston. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher55.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools14 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio5 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents318 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,577 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Livingston when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLivingston highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Livingston highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Livingston1,779
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,779 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents273.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes50 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.53 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportMER3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Livingston. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Livingston.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Livingston is 9.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.36 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.1 · Feb 16.4 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 23 · May 27.9 · Jun 32.4 · Jul 35.3 · Aug 34.4 · Sep 32 · Oct 26.1 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 13.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 5.2 · May 7.4 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 14.1 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 7.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 61 · Feb 51.3 · Mar 44.4 · Apr 18.6 · May 9.6 · Jun 3.2 · Jul 0.2 · Aug 0.2 · Sep 2.9 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 22.1 · Dec 37.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading38.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.01 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation421.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.12 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.02 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.12 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±3.5 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±2.7 °C, Rivas-Vaciamadrid (Spain) ±2.7 °C, Reims (France) ±4.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 5,958 is not 20.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share20.12 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents5,958 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,543 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population14,690 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics14,908 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value372,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes62.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate61.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad40.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents20.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents20.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage66.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance4.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher10.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available94.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,633 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home4.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans87.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Livingston

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Turlock as a Livingston alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Residents: 72,864 Turlock vs 14,690 Livingston+396%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,209 Turlock vs €2,571 Livingston+25%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,352 Turlock vs 1,779 Livingston+32%
  • Unemployment: 8.4% Turlock vs 11.6% Livingston−28%
  • Foreign residents: 9.4% Turlock vs 20.1% Livingston−53%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,740 Turlock vs €3,489 Livingston+7%
  • Nearest airport: 17.0 km Turlock vs 14.0 km Livingston+21%

Plainfield as a Livingston alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2812 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,571 Livingston+88%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 14,690 Livingston+241%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 11.6% Livingston−68%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,779 Livingston−58%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 20.1% Livingston−70%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,489 Livingston+16%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 14.0 km Livingston−36%

Cities near Livingston

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Delhi 7.1 km away
Rent
1,177 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,633 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Winton 9.7 km away
Rent
1,068 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,710 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hilmar-Irwin 11.4 km away
Rent
1,419 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,041 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Is Livingston part of Merced?

Livingston is in the published commuting zone of Merced; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Merced city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Livingston?

The median gross salary is 3,489 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Livingston?

The unemployment rate is 11.65 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Livingston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.36 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Livingston?

Police recorded 1,779 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Livingston?

The published population is 14,690 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Livingston?

5,958 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Livingston a good place to live?

Livingston may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Livingston part of Merced?

Livingston is in the published commuting zone of Merced; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Livingston?

Merced, Delhi, Winton, Atwater, Hilmar-Irwin are near Livingston. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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