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Grand Prairie, TX vs Georgetown, TX

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- Household income in Georgetown, is 10% more than it is in Grand Prairie and is 14% above the National Average.
- Grand Prairie unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Georgetown unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Grand Prairie, TXGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,504  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,416$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,142  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grand Prairie, TXGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grand Prairie, TXGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.3%13.1%
Reviews for Grand Prairie    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  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 9 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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