Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$429,100
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,795/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Austin 34%
Georgetown
Williamson County85,999 residents2 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
11th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
55
Austin median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Georgetown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Georgetown against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency32nd pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.4
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate94%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index97
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.39%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute28.2 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés51
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$95,062
Austin $100,431
Unemployment4.9%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations48%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Georgetown on employment & income
Georgetown's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Leander12 mi from GeorgetownB 67 C+ Brushy Creek11 mi from GeorgetownB 67 C+ Steiner Ranch24 mi from GeorgetownB 62 C Hutto13 mi from GeorgetownB− 55 C− Cedar Park13 mi from GeorgetownB− 69 B− Pflugerville16 mi from GeorgetownC+ 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Georgetown
Is Georgetown, TX a good place to live?
Georgetown scores 55 out of 100, 11th of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Georgetown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $429,100, 8% below the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.39%. $1,795/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Georgetown?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Georgetown sit at the 32nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Georgetown is served by Georgetown ISD and Jarrell ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Georgetown?
The mean commute is 28.2 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Georgetown?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 51 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Georgetown old or new?
The median home in Georgetown was built in 2008 — newer than the Austin median of 2002. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.