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Georgetown, Texas is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Georgetown, Texas


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Austin-San Marcos Metro Area blank 1,249,763 blank
Georgetown 14,842 28,339 46,867



Georgetown
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$214,513-0.8%
Jun $202,350 . .
May $218,121 . .
Apr $218,147 . .
Mar $231,344 . .
Feb $213,776 . .
Jan $214,716 . .
2009 .$216,20210.6%
2008 .$195,4105.2%
2007 . $185,732 9.0%
2006 . $170,426 7.3%
2005 . $158,799 3.3%
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Cost of Living (2010)
100% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Austin na
Home Sales Price in Austin $183,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 117% of Austin home prices 155%



Georgetown
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
28 miles  to Austin GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Austin-San Marcos metro
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 235 69 2 0
2007 296 65 4 0
2006 280 81 4 0
2005 287 75 3 0




Georgetown
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 96 0 4
2002 92 0 8




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 7.4% -- 12* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 95 days 32* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Georgetown
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
25 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 4 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 158 13 145
2007 180 14 166
2006 162 12 150
2005 200 12 188




Georgetown
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 35 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 47 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 84 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 96 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 37 in 35 in



Elevation
840 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Georgetown
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake .1% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 20-40 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Moderate Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 85.4% 83.3%
Black 3.4% 6.9%
Native American 0.4% 0.8%
Asian 0.7% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other 8.3% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.8% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 18.1% 8.7%



Georgetown
Median Age (2006)
37 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 10,902 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 95% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 5% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 69% 54%
Median Family Income $63,338 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.92 2.91



Georgetown
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
St David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Seton Medical Center Round Rock 9 miles Yes
Round Rock Medical Center Round Rock 9 miles Yes
2 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 23 31
People Per Square Mile 2,038 2,035



Georgetown
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 499
2008 669
2007 916
2006 1,174
2005 1,075




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 4,582 5,926
HDD 1,998 4,677
CDD 2,584 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Georgetown Area)
Georgetown Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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