Round Rock vs Georgetown: Major Employers and Retirement Living

I've already written up the day-to-day lifestyle and commute case for Round Rock vs Georgetown elsewhere. This one covers two things that piece doesn't: the actual employers behind each city's job market, and what retirement living specifically looks like in Georgetown.

I'm Robbie English, Broker, REALTOR at Uncommon Realty.

TLDR: Employers and Retirement Living

• Round Rock is Dell Technologies' global headquarters, with 13,000+ employees at 1 Dell Way
• Round Rock sits within a 30-minute drive of Google, Apple, Tesla, Meta, Oracle, IBM, HP, and Amazon
• Georgetown is home to Sun City Texas, the largest active-adult (55+) community in the state
• Sun City spans 5,300 acres with 7,500+ homes currently, 10,000 planned at full build-out
• Sun City's amenities include 3 golf courses, 8 pools, 4 fitness centers, and 28 miles of trails

Round Rock's Employer Base

Round Rock is Dell Technologies' global headquarters, located at 1 Dell Way, employing more than 13,000 people locally. Dell moved its world headquarters here in 1994 as part of an economic development agreement with the city, and that anchor tenant has shaped Round Rock's identity as a tech hub ever since. Beyond Dell, Round Rock sits within roughly a 30-minute drive of several major tech employers, including Google, Apple, Tesla, Meta, Oracle, IBM, HP, and Amazon — Round Rock also hosts the global headquarters of Emerson Automation Solutions and Toppan Photomasks. For buyers whose work ties them to this employer base, Round Rock's proximity is a genuine, practical advantage over Georgetown, which sits farther from most of these campuses.

Sun City: Georgetown's Defining Community

If Dell defines Round Rock's employer identity, Sun City Texas defines a major piece of Georgetown's. Built by Del Webb, Sun City is the largest active-adult community in Texas — more than 7,500 homes today across 5,300 acres, with roughly 10,000 homes planned at full build-out, restricted to residents 55 and older. The amenity package is substantial: three golf courses, eight pools, four fitness centers, 28 miles of walking trails, and over 86,000 square feet of indoor amenity space including a grand ballroom, computer lab, billiards hall, and dedicated hobby studios for sewing, art, stained glass, and jewelry-making. HOA dues for resale homes run around $1,200 a year.

What This Means for Different Buyers

If you're relocating for a job at Dell or one of the nearby tech employers, Round Rock's commute advantage is real and worth weighing heavily. If you're specifically shopping for an age-restricted retirement community with a genuinely comprehensive amenity package, Georgetown's Sun City is a different conversation entirely from Georgetown's broader housing market — it's worth touring Sun City specifically rather than assuming any Georgetown-area home gives you access to it, since it's a distinct, restricted community within the city.

For the broader lifestyle, school-district, and commute comparison between these two cities, see my other Round Rock vs Georgetown guide.

Written for buyers and sellers in the Greater Austin, Texas area by Robbie English, REALTOR, Broker at Uncommon Realty.