Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Georgetown’s subject grades are a B+ for walkability and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Georgetown’s median age is 63.8 years, above both the California town median (39 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 23 of California’s 1,058 towns score higher on cost of living. Georgetown Civil War Armory is on the National Register of Historic Places. Georgetown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Georgetown beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Georgetown Civil War ArmoryWhere Georgetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Georgetown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 962 in 2000, 2,255 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Georgetown is unincorporated, so El Dorado County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown.
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The public schools here belong to the Black Oak Mine Unified school district. The 3 public schools in Georgetown teach 501 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 229 | C+ |
| American River CharterLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 263 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
The risk rating from FEMA for Georgetown comes to 99 of 100. 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by wildfires at 45%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of households in Georgetown who are owner-occupiers: 88%. Homes locally are typically worth about $406,000, down 1.1% in a year, 47% below the California typical home.
| Georgetown | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $926 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Sacramento (8%), Placerville (6%) and El Dorado Hills (5%). Most people who work leave Georgetown to do it: just 4% work in town. In Georgetown, the average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 28 minutes in California’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: the town had 383 jobs in 2023, up 24 from 2013.
| Georgetown | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Georgetown, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Georgetown | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two figures for adults in Georgetown: 32% feel lonely, 16% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Georgetown beats the California average on 10 and trails it on 9. Georgetown: 38% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Georgetown | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Georgetown | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Georgetown. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical
23 mi State parkEmpire Mine State Historic Park38 mi Ski areaSugar Bowl Resort94 runs · 1,452 ft vertical
36 mi Park & preserveDesolation Wilderness
40 mi State parkEmerald Bay State Park36 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows95 runs · 2,270 ft verticalPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Empire Mine State Historic Park: Beej71, CC BY 2.5 · Desolation Wilderness: Phreakdigital at English Wikipedia, GFDL · Emerald Bay State Park: Michael, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Georgetown; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Place in California, United States
Georgetown (formerly Growlersburg) is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is the northeasternmost town in the California Mother Lode. The population was 2,255 in the 2020 census, 2,367 in 2010, and 962 in 2000. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #484.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
