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LOCATION:
The City of Livermore is a general law city incorporated in 1876. It encompasses approximately 20 square miles and is strategically located in southern Alameda County along the 580-freeway corridor. Livermore is located 43 miles southeast of San Francisco and 30 miles southeast of Oakland.
DESCRIPTION:
The Livermore Valley Wine Country is
where brilliance thrives! This beautiful City is h
ome
to world renowned Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia
National Laboratories, award-winning wineries, world-class golf
courses, a revitalized downtown shopping district, and one of the
world’s most talented workforce.
This beautiful wine country region is considered an ideal place to grow a diverse variety of businesses, including high-tech, manufacturing, clean energy and transportation technologies.
Livermore also boasts a municipal airport which is home to approximately 650 privately owned aircrafts. Businesses that use the City of Livermore’s Municipal Airport can conveniently avoid the hassles at larger airports and get easy access to the Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Stockton, and Oakland, all just minutes away.
In addition to these world class amenities, the City also offers exceptional customer service, as well as incentives to help businesses succeed. Your business deserves to be in a place where it will prosper. Your business deserves to be in Livermore!
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TAXABLE SALES:
| All Outlets (in thousands of dollars) | ||
| Year | Sales | % Change |
| 2000 | $858,565 | |
| 2001 | $903,072 | 5.18% |
| 2002 | $879,346 | -2.63% |
| 2003 | $930,043 | 5.77% |
| 2004 | $1,024,371 | 10.14% |
| 2005 | $1,035,396 | 1.08% |
| 2006 | $1,076,635 | 3.98% |
| 2007 | $1,052,699 | -2.22% |
| 2008 | $954,053 | -9.37% |
| 2009 | $934,972 | -2.00% |
Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Livermore-California.html
HOUSEHOLD AND INCOME STATISTICS
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD VALUE: | $ 661,700 |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: | $ 87,321 |
| MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME: | $ 100,121 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME: | $ 37,289 |
| MEDIAN GROSS MONTHLY RENT: | $ 1,154 |
| Livermore Real Estate - Trulia |
| Livermore Real Estate/u> - Trulia |
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WORKFORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
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MAJOR EMPLOYERS 2010
| Manufacturing Employers | Number of Employees | Primary Naics Description |
| Fabco Automotive Corp | 2500 | Motor Vehicle Transmission & Power Train Parts Manufacturing |
| Activant Solutions Inc | 350 | Custom Computer Programming Services |
| Harris Salinas Rebar Inc | 350 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing |
| Johnson Controls Inc | 345 | All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
| United Steel Products Co Inc | 300 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing |
| Schiffenhaus California Inc | 250 | Prepress Services |
| Form Factor Inc | 200 | Semiconductor & Related Device Manufacturing |
| Hoover Universal Inc | 200 | Motor Vehicle Seating & Interior Trim Manufacturing |
| Simplexgrinnell LP | 185 | Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
| Curtis Instruments Inc | 165 | Electrical Apparatus & Equipment, Wiring Supplies & Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
| Trans Western Polymers Inc | 150 | Plastics Bag Manufacturing |
| Baycorr Packaging Inc | 130 | Corrugated & Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing |
| Topcon Positioning Systems Inc | 122 | Other Measuring & Controlling Device Manufacturing |
| Wente Bros | 115 | Wineries |
| Bridgelux Inc | 100 | Semiconductor & Related Device Manufacturing |
| Non-Manufacturing Employers | Number of Employees | Primary Naics Description |
| Lawrence Livermore National Lab | 7000 | Reseach & Development in the Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) |
| Hospital Committee For The | 1500 | Office Administrative Services |
| Livermore Valley Joint Unified | 1067 | Elementary & Secondary Schools |
| Davey Tree Surgery Co | 873 | Landscaping Services |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 600 | General Medical & Surgical Hospitals |
| US Foodservice Inc | 500 | General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers |
| Veterans Health Administration | 450 | General Medical & Surgical Hospitals |
| Peterson Painting Inc | 350 | Painting & Wall Covering Contractors |
| Activant Solutions Inc | 350 | Custom Computer Programming Services |
| City of Livermore | 312 | Executive Offices |
| Sodexo Inc | 300 | Full-Service Restaurants |
| Peninsula Group Inc | 300 | Flooring Contractors |
| Kenyon Construction Inc | 300 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 288 | Warehouse Clubs & Superstores |
| Livermore Area Recreation | 253 | All Other Amusement & Recreation Industries |
| Safeway Inc | 250 | Supermarkets & Other Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores |
| Top Grade Construction Inc | 250 | Engineering Services |
| Mountain Cascade Inc | 250 | Water & Sewer Line & Related Structures Construction |
| GSE Construction Co Inc | 245 | Water & Sewer Line & Related Structures Construction |
| Target Corp | 225 | Discount Department Stores |
| State Parks, California | 220 | Administration Of Conservation Programs |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc | 200 | Discount Department Stores |
| Albertson's LLC | 200 | Supermarkets & Other Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores |
| American Medical Response | 180 | All Other Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation |
| Bay Area Construction Framers | 175 | Framing Contractors |
| TOP EIGHT COMPANIES IN THE CITY |
| Rank | Company | Primary Naics Description | Employment |
| 1 | Lawrence Livermore National Lab | Reseach & Development in the Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | 7000 |
| 2 | Livermore Valley Joint Unified | Elementary & Secondary Schools | 1067 |
| 3 | Hospital Committee For The | Office Administrative Services | 1000 |
| 4 | Davey Tree Surgery Co | Landscaping Services | 873 |
| 5 | Activant Solutions Inc | Custom Computer Programming Services | 700 |
| 6 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | General Medical & Surgical Hospitals | 600 |
| 7 | US Foodservice Inc | General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 500 |
| 8 | Hospital Committee For The | General Medical & Surgical Hospitals | 450 |
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Structure: Mayor: Council: Meetings: City Manager: |
Council-Manager 2-year term, elected at-large. Serves as the 5th City Council member. 5 members, 4-year term, elected at-large. 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7 pm, City Council Chambers, 3575 Pacific Avenue. Appointed by the City Council. |
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| Planning Commission | ||
| Power: Members: Meetings: Staff Contact: |
Approval or denial of: • zoning variances • subdivision maps Recommendations to the City Council on: • general plan amendments • CEQA process 5 members, appointed by the City Council for 4-year terms. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm, City Council Chambers, 3575 Pacific Avenue. Eric Brown, (925) 960-4140. |
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| Redevelopment Agency | ||
| Jurisdictions: Project Areas: Staff Contact: Notes: |
Livermore has 1 redevelopment project
area, totaling 305 acres. This represents less that 2%
of the land area in the city. • Downtown Livermore Project Area - Bounded by Chestnut St. to the north, 4th St. to the south, Stanley to the west, and Gardella to the east. Kevin Roberts, (925) 960-4140. Livermore has a Redevelopment Area Commission who advises the Redevelopment Agency on redevelopment plans for downtown Livermore. |
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES
| EDUCATION: |
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
serves about 13,225 students in kindergarten through the
12th grade through 10 elementary schools, 4 middle
schools, 2 comprehensive high schools, and 3 alternative
schools. http://www.livermoreschools.com |
| HEALTH: | Livermore has 2 hospitals with 405 beds. |
| CULTURAL | There are 44 places of religious worship, 3 libraries, 29 parks, and 2 community centers. Additionally, there are a variety of regional assets which include: 4 newspapers, 18 television channels, 1 cable TV system, a regional park system, and the San Francisco Bay. |