2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Georgetown, KY vs Durham, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Durham or is it cheaper to live in Georgetown?
- Durham is 21.3% more expensive than Georgetown.

Which city has more affordable housing, Durham or Georgetown?
- Durham housing costs are 141.9% more expensive than Georgetown housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Georgetown or is Health Care more affordable in Durham.
- Health related expenses are 21.0% more in Durham.
 Georgetown, KYDurham, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.3100
 Food & Groceries98.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock120.8100
 Housing80.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$566,100$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock99.7100
 Miscellaneous91.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Georgetown    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Georgetown has under gone a tremendous change since 1980. It was the ideal "small town USA". In the mid to late 1980's Toyota came to town and things started to happen.  More

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I was reading what was posted for Georgetown on it's cost of living and educational assets. My children all go to school in Scott County and I thought it should be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Come to Georgetown, KY. Plenty of homes for sale at reasonable prices and jobs here and in  More

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Reviews for Durham    1 Reviews

Under "cons" in your analysis of Durham Ca,you list lack of diversity. As a long time resident, I can tell you most of us list that in the  More

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