Amarillo, TX
Overall Livability
53
out of 100
🏙
53
Livability
💰
67
Affordability
🎓
44
Educational Attainment
🛡
46
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
200,360
Median Age
34
Median Income
$60,628
Poverty Rate
15%
Housing
Median Home Value
$172,700
Median Monthly Rent
$997
Homeownership Rate
60%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
43%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher86%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband87%
Average Commute Time
20 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
7.73
Property Crime (per 1k)
35.08
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
27%
18–34
24%
35–54
25%
55–64
10%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 200,360
- Median Income
- $60,628
- Median Rent
- $997
- Median Home Value
- $172,700
- Median Age
- 34.4
- Homeownership
- 60%
- Broadband Access
- 87%
- Avg Commute
- 20 min
Nearby Cities
- Lubbock182 km
- Wichita Falls335 km
- Midland354 km
- Abilene361 km
- Odessa372 km
Other Cities in Texas
- Frisco202,075
- Grand Prairie197,279
- McKinney196,160
- Brownsville186,999
- Garland244,026
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 67
- Educational Attainment
- 44
- Crime & Safety
- 46
- Weather
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