Skip to Main Content
artbyrebo / CC BY
City0

Amarillo

#20 in Best Cities to Buy a House in America
  • B+
    Overall Grade
  • City in Texas
  • 403 reviews
    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      B+
    2. Crime & Safety
      C
    3. Housing
      B
    4. Nightlife
      A-
    5. Good for Families
      B+
    6. Diversity
      A
    7. Jobs
      B+
    8. Weather
      A
    9. Cost of Living
      A-
    10. Health & Fitness
      B-
    11. Outdoor Activities
      C
    12. Commute
      B+
    View Full Report Card
    Amarillo is a city in Texas with a population of 197,823. Amarillo is in Potter County. Living in Amarillo offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Amarillo there are a lot of bars and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Amarillo and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Amarillo are above average.
    About Amarillo...
    Population
    197,823

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $123,200
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $814
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Dense Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      39%
    • Own
      61%
    Sponsored Mortgage Options for Amarillo
    Get Rates
    • Get pre-approved for a home loan quickly.
    • Easy online application with $0 in lender fees.
    Niche may be compensated by the third party lenders and others who place ads on the website. Niche is not a lender and does not endorse the products of these advertisers. Fees that Niche receives for ads do not affect the terms you may be offered by the lender you choose. There are many additional borrowing options available.

    Amarillo Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      550
      282.7
    • Murder
      6
      6.1
    • Rape
      99
      40.7
    • Robbery
      151.7
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      759.4
      500.1
    • Theft
      2,981.9
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      452.6
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      16%
    • 10-17 years
      11%
    • 18-24 years
      9%
    • 25-34 years
      16%
    • 35-44 years
      12%
    • 45-54 years
      11%
    • 55-64 years
      12%
    • 65+ years
      13%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      8%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      15%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      35%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      26%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      16%
      13%
    • Public Schools
    • Private Schools
    • Colleges

    Working in Amarillo

    Jobs
    B+
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $51,198
    National
    $55,322
    Search for Jobs in Amarillo
    Places like Amarillo
    More

    Amarillo Reviews

    403 reviews
    All Categories
    I have live here my whole life. One of the positives is that we don't get tornados here very often. It is sunny most of the year and it is easy to travel to just about anywhere from here. We have really decent people who do their best to help those in need. We have Indie Professional Wrestling that dates back a few decades. The sunsets here are absolutely stunning! It is not uncommon to see some locals taking their horses for an evening stroll when the weather gets warm. Our biggest attraction is the Palo Duro Canyon, a gorgeous canyon about 15 miles south of town. It is our smaller version of the majestic Grand Canyon!
    Start Your Review of Amarillo
    Rate It!
    It's a fast growing city, a very heartwarming, humble city. We as in Amarillo recently came out with a song called "Little Amarillo ft. Jade Ramos." A very beautiful song even though i wasn't born in Amarillo. I was raised here and this is my Yellow City. We have things to do in to keep the city rolling. Local vendors and artists. As of recent the town is heading towards a healthier outlook due to many crossfit gyms, gyms, and proactive things to do. The people in this town are friendly. Starting to gear towards a healthier outlook to the Straight+LGBTQ+ alliance. Diversity is vast and culture is intriguing. Enjoy the mid-pace.
    In Amarillo, there are a lot of people and we are all very diverse. One thing that we all have in comm is that we stick together no matter what. We try our best to keep our communities safe and to try to keep the violence and the criminals under control at all times, and recently our police force has been cracking down on all the baddies in all the little spaces where they thought they could hide. If we could change one thing about Amarillo it would be the construction time and the number of people that live on the streets. I would give the homeless more places to go when they don't have anywhere to go and I would speed up construction so that the main roads wouldn't be blocked all the time.