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Georgetown Area Facts

  • Georgetown has a Livability Score of 78/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Georgetown crime rates are 18% lower than the Kentucky average
  • Cost of living in Georgetown is 9% higher than the Kentucky average
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Georgetown, KY A Growing Community User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Georgetown, Kentucky is a thriving city that is the 7th largest city in the state of Kentucky. There are a number of reasons why Georgetown has grown so much over the past two decades. There are many well-paying jobs that have come to Georgetown in recent years and has plenty of ...Read More things for its citizens to do outdoors.

Georgetown is the county set of Scott County and had a population of just over 33,000 as of the 2016 Census. That is a large number compared to its 2000 Census population of just over 18,000. Toyota USA operates a plant that produces their popular Camry in Georgetown and employs nearly 10,000 people. These well-paying manufacturing jobs are the life's blood this blue-collar community. The city also is the location of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts college.

Georgetown is great place for those who enjoy being in the great outdoors. Hunting and fishing are two of the most popular pastimes in and around the city. There are a number of rivers that are great for fly fishing and canoeing, along with many campgrounds in Scott County. Read Less
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Georgetown? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Oser Landing Park
      Ed Davis Park
      Barbeue Pit
      College Arboretum
      Intramural Field
      Finley Park
      Hinton Field
      Cardome Park

      Entertainment

      Theaters of Georgetown
      Scott County Museum
      Ward Hall
      Birds Nest Stadium
      Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours

      Food & Drink

      Raising Cane's
      KFC
      Culver's
      Arby's
      Wendy's
      Panera Bread
      Chick-fil-A
      Dairy Queen

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Georgetown? Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Georgetown.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Georgetown? The cost of living in Georgetown is 99/100 - which is 9% higher than Kentucky.
      Georgetown
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      Kentucky
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in Georgetown? Georgetown crime rates are 1,448, which are 18% lower than Kentucky
      Total Crime
      1,448 per 100k people

      36% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 70

      36% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -4%

      Year over year crime is down

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Georgetown? The median income in Georgetown is $66,972 which is 49% higher than Kentucky.
      Median household income
      $66,97221% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $30,3392% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      56% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Georgetown a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Georgetown home prices? Georgetown home prices are $176,300 - which is 40% higher than Kentucky
      Median home value
      $176,3005% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9401% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      63%

      1% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Georgetown have good schools? The Georgetown graduation rate is 84% - which is 8% higher than Kentucky
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      1% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      50%

      4% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      8% higher than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Georgetown a good place to live? Georgetown has an overall rating of 77% from 11 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      77%

      11 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      71%

      10 total surveys

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