Moving to Georgetown: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Georgetown means joining a real, singular Kentucky market anchored by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky -- the company's largest plant worldwide -- plus genuine Bluegrass horse-farm-country proximity to Lexington.
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Learn moreToyota's real, singular economic anchor
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky employs approximately 10,000 people at its own largest plant worldwide, with a real, dated $800 million-$1 billion investment announced for the plant's 40th anniversary in 2026.
A genuinely low property tax
Scott County's own overall property tax rate ran approximately 0.68% -- genuinely low, at or below Kentucky's own statewide range.
A short, practical commute to Lexington
Georgetown sits approximately 12 miles northwest of Lexington via I-75 -- close enough for a genuinely practical daily commute.
Key takeaways
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (~10,000 jobs) is the company's own largest plant worldwide, directly in Georgetown.
- Georgetown's property tax runs genuinely low, at or below Kentucky's statewide range.
- Georgetown sits a short, practical ~12-mile I-75 drive from Lexington.
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