2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Boulder, CO vs Georgetown, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Georgetown, is 7% more than it is in Boulder and is 14% above the National Average.
- Boulder unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Georgetown unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Boulder, COGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.4%53.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,057$41,908$37,638
 Household Income$74,902$80,416$69,021
 Family Median Income$134,583$96,348$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boulder, COGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%2.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%5.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%15.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.8%19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%10.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.0%8.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boulder, COGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%18.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.9%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%7.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.4%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.4%4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%23.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.0%8.3%13.1%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 8 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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