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Cost of living in Livermore, Kentucky

Simple answer

Typical rent is $568 a month.

Livermore is a city in Kentucky. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $40,099 a year.

People
1,223
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$568
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$40,099
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$134,600
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,138
Owensboro, KY MSA

Livermore, Kentucky has about 1,223 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $134,600.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in McLean County is $1,138 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Livermore. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Owensboro, KY metro area, prices sit at 88.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Kentucky taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Livermore's exact store tax.

Some places in Kentucky add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.93% of income. That is not a Livermore bill.

In July 2026, a typical Kentucky home paid 13.81¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Livermore's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Kentucky in the table we use.

Among 216 places we list in Kentucky with a rent figure, 197 have higher typical rent than Livermore.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Kentucky

Bigger places in Kentucky

Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.