Of the 460 businesses we read among those someone searching in Livermore, CA is shown, the dermatology practices stand out: none of the 20 we read had answered any of its recent reviews. The median dermatology listing we read carries 76.5 Google reviews at a 4.75 rating. Beside them, the med spas look very different at the top. LIV Beauty Spa and Radiance East Bay Aesthetics each answered 10 of their last 10 reviews, and Essential Bella answered 9 of 10.
The median restaurant we read carries 394 reviews; the most-reviewed carries 3,572. Among the restaurants, Demitris Taverna answered 9 of its last 10. Among the food trucks, Tequila's Taqueria Livermore Ave answered 10 of 10 and The Riata Diner & Tavern 8 of 10. The Riata Diner & Tavern also appears among the cafés and the bars named here, at the same 8 of 10.
Among the dentists, Sycamore Family Dentistry answered 10 of 10, Sonia Dhillon DDS 8 of 10 and Define Dentistry of Livermore 7 of 10. Sycamore Family Dentistry appears among both the dentists and the orthodontists named here, alongside Western Dental & Orthodontics at 10 of 10. Among the pet boarding businesses, Camp Bow Wow Tri Valley / Livermore, Club K9 Fremont-Sunol and Adobe Pet Hospital each answered 10 of 10. Among the veterinarians, Four Paws Veterinary Center and Pleasanton Veterinary Hospital each answered 9 of 10.
The median hair salon we read carries 33 reviews and the median nail salon 42. Among the hair salons, Classic Images Hair and The State Coiffeur each answered 9 of 10. Among the nail salons, Tips & Toes Nail Salon answered 10 of 10 and Lavish Nails & Spa (Next to Trader Joe) 8 of 10. Among the chiropractors, Alexander Chiropractic and Wellness - Livermore and Total Health Chiropractic each answered 8 of 10. The reply benchmark measured here is 73%: the share of recent reviews a typical measured business answered, across 49 businesses from all trades together.
What to do about it
Look at your last 10 reviews on your Google listing and count the ones you have replied to. That is the same measure behind every reply figure above. Compare it with the 73% benchmark measured here, keeping in mind that it is measured across all trades together, not your trade alone.
If you run a dermatology practice, the number to beat among the practices we read is zero: none had answered a recent review. If you run a med spa, a nail salon or a pet boarding business, at least one named business in your trade answered 10 of its last 10, so that is the figure to hold yourself to. Answer the positive reviews with a line that is specific to what the customer said, and answer the critical ones calmly and without arguing. Then keep answering each new one as it comes in. The review is the customer's; the reply is the part you write.
Food & drink in Livermore, CA
Among the food trucks someone searching in Livermore, CA is shown, Tequila's Taqueria Livermore Ave answered 10 of its 10 most recent reviews. No other business named in this section reaches 10 of 10. Its listing carries 533 reviews in total. Among the restaurants, Demitris Taverna answered 9 of its last 10, and its listing carries 754 reviews.
The same names turn up in more than one search. The Riata Diner & Tavern appears among the cafés, the bars and the food trucks named here, each time answering 8 of its last 10. That is one listing, carrying 593 reviews in total. Sauced BBQ & Spirits appears among the restaurants, the bakeries and the food trucks, answering 2 of its last 10. Its listing holds 2,674 reviews, the most-reviewed among the bakeries we read and second among the restaurants. Among the coffee shops, Panama Bay Coffee Co. answered 1 of its last 10, on a listing of 591 reviews. Every one of the six trades here has at least one named business replying.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 394 | 4.5 | Demitris Taverna | 9 of 10 |
| Cafés | 343.5 | 4.6 | The Riata Diner & Tavern | 8 of 10 |
| Coffee shops | 359 | 4.5 | Panama Bay Coffee Co. | 1 of 10 |
| Bars | 148 | 4.5 | The Riata Diner & Tavern | 8 of 10 |
| Bakeries | 429 | 4.5 | Sauced BBQ & Spirits | 2 of 10 |
| Food trucks | 88.5 | 4.55 | Tequila's Taqueria Livermore Ave | 10 of 10 |
Hair, nails & barbering in Livermore, CA
Among the nail salons someone searching in Livermore, CA is shown, LIV Beauty Spa, on a listing of 174 reviews, and Tips & Toes Nail Salon, on a listing of 163, each answered every one of their 10 most recent reviews. Lavish Nails & Spa (Next to Trader Joe) answered 8 of its last 10, on a listing of 218 reviews. Those are the three nail salons we can name for replies; we can't see how the other nail salons we read handle theirs.
Among the hair salons we read, Classic Images Hair and The State Coiffeur each answered 9 of their last 10 reviews, on listings of 126 and 72 reviews. Muse + Mane Hair Studio answered 1 of its last 10. Muse + Mane Hair Studio appears among both the hair salons and the barbershops named here, and in the barbershop search it is the business whose reply figure we can give: 1 of its last 10, on a listing of 125 reviews.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbershops | 67 | 4.7 | Muse + Mane Hair Studio | 1 of 10 |
| Hair salons | 33 | 4.8 | Classic Images Hair | 9 of 10 |
| Nail salons | 42 | 4.8 | LIV Beauty Spa | 10 of 10 |
Spa & aesthetics in Livermore, CA
Of the 20 dermatology practices we read among the businesses someone searching in Livermore, CA is shown, not one had answered any of its recent reviews. These listings are not short of reviews. Across their whole history, the median dermatology listing we read carries 76.5 reviews with a median rating of 4.75, and the three most-reviewed carry 536, 393 and 350. The reply check is a separate, narrower measure: it covers only each practice's most recent reviews, and on that measure the dermatology count is 0.
Among the med spas we read, the named businesses tell a different story. LIV Beauty Spa and Radiance East Bay Aesthetics each answered 10 of their last 10 reviews, on listings of 174 and 93 reviews, and Essential Bella answered 9 of 10 on a listing of 247. The median med spa we read carries 59 reviews and a median rating of 4.9. LIV Beauty Spa also appears among the day spas named here, again at 10 of 10, and Pink Theory Day Spa answered 8 of 10 on a listing of 52. The median day spa we read carries 33.5 reviews, the lowest median among the five trades in this section.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day spas | 33.5 | 4.7 | LIV Beauty Spa | 10 of 10 |
| Med spas | 59 | 4.9 | LIV Beauty Spa | 10 of 10 |
| Weight-loss clinics | 42 | 4.9 | Gameday Men's Health Pleasanton, CA | 10 of 10 |
| Dermatology | 76.5 | 4.75 | — | |
| Plastic surgery | 69 | 4.8 | Pacific Oral & Facial Surgery Center - Livermore | 10 of 10 |
Fitness & wellness in Livermore, CA
Among the chiropractors someone searching in Livermore, CA is shown, the most-reviewed listing is also one of the ones answering the most of its recent reviews. Alexander Chiropractic and Wellness - Livermore carries 501 Google reviews, the most among the 20 chiropractors we read, and its owner replied to 8 of its last 10. Total Health Chiropractic matched that 8 of 10 on a listing of 119 reviews. Advanced Health Chiropractic, on a listing of 454 reviews, replied to 1 of its last 10.
Among the gyms we could measure, the one answering the most of its recent reviews is KidStrong Livermore, which replied to 2 of its last 10 on a listing of 195 reviews. That figure describes KidStrong Livermore and nothing wider; we can't see how the other gyms we read handled theirs. Among the chiropractors we could measure, Alexander Chiropractic and Wellness - Livermore and Total Health Chiropractic each reached 8 of 10.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 64 | 4.85 | KidStrong Livermore | 2 of 10 |
| Chiropractors | 26 | 5 | Alexander Chiropractic and Wellness - Livermore | 8 of 10 |
Dental & orthodontics in Livermore, CA
Sycamore Family Dentistry and Sonia Dhillon DDS appear among both the dentists and the orthodontists named here. Sycamore Family Dentistry answered 10 of its last 10 reviews, and Sonia Dhillon DDS answered 8 of its last 10. Separately, as whole-listing totals, Sycamore Family Dentistry carries 326 reviews and Sonia Dhillon DDS carries 280.
We read 20 dentists among the businesses someone searching in Livermore, CA is shown. Across each listing's full history, the median dentist we read carries 192 reviews, and the three most-reviewed carry 357, 326 and 319. The median rating among them is 4.9. On replies, measured over the most recent reviews only, Sycamore Family Dentistry answered 10 of 10, Sonia Dhillon DDS 8 of 10, and Define Dentistry of Livermore 7 of 10.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 192 | 4.9 | Sycamore Family Dentistry | 10 of 10 |
| Orthodontists | 148.5 | 4.9 | Western Dental & Orthodontics | 10 of 10 |
Pets in Livermore, CA
Among the pet boarding businesses someone searching in Livermore, CA is shown, the three owners answering the most of their recent reviews each replied to 10 of their last 10: Camp Bow Wow Tri Valley / Livermore, Club K9 Fremont-Sunol and Adobe Pet Hospital. That is a statement about those three names only. We read 20 boarding businesses, and the figures here say nothing about how the others handle their reviews.
Two of the names here appear in more than one trade. Camp Bow Wow Tri Valley / Livermore appears among both the groomers and the boarding businesses named here; it answered 10 of its last 10 reviews, and its listing carries 262 reviews in total. Adobe Pet Hospital appears among both the boarding businesses and the veterinarians named here, also at 10 of its last 10, with 191 reviews on its listing. Among the other groomers, BratPak Dog Kamp - Livermore answered 10 of its last 10 and The Ranch Pet Resort & Spa 9 of 10. Among the other veterinarians, Four Paws Veterinary Center and Pleasanton Veterinary Hospital each answered 9 of their last 10.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet grooming | 40 | 4.65 | Camp Bow Wow Tri Valley / Livermore | 10 of 10 |
| Pet boarding | 161 | 4.7 | Camp Bow Wow Tri Valley / Livermore | 10 of 10 |
| Veterinarians | 149 | 4.7 | Adobe Pet Hospital | 10 of 10 |
Shops & studios in Livermore, CA
Among the tattoo studios someone searching in Livermore, CA is shown, the reply figure we can put a name to is small: among those we could measure, Inkestry Custom Tattoo Studio answered 1 of its last 10 reviews. That is a single reply, and it is the figure this section can credit to a tattoo studio by name. Replying is not absent from this catchment, either: the benchmark measured here is 73% of recent reviews answered by a typical measured business, across 49 businesses. That figure is measured across all trades together, not tattoo studios or shops alone.
The shops tell a different story at the top. Among those we could measure, Verace Gelato and Cafe answered 7 of its last 10 reviews, and Purpose-Built Home of the Trades answered 2 of its last 10. Those figures belong to those two businesses; they say nothing about how the other shops we read handle their reviews.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shops | 28 | 4.8 | Verace Gelato and Cafe | 7 of 10 |
| Tattoo studios | 27 | 4.9 | Inkestry Custom Tattoo Studio | 1 of 10 |
Method
Every figure comes from public Google listings — the businesses and owner replies any customer can see — read on 2026-09-24. Counts describe the businesses someone searching in Livermore, CA is shown, which is the competitive set a customer actually chooses from, not a register of businesses inside the city limits. A business is named only where we read at least eight of its recent reviews, and only the ones answering the most are named; the rest of a market appears as a distribution with its denominator. Chains are counted but never named. Nothing is ranked on star rating. Livermore, CA has a population of 85,870 and a median household income of $153,602 (US Census) — context for the town, not a predictor of its reviews.