Rankings · How Amarillo ranks in TX
How Amarillo compares across Texas
Amarillo is ranked on 39 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
39
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #46 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 99% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Amarillo’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 99% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
17 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 98% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
24.1° January low
Shorter growing season than 98% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
195 days between frosts
More homes per newcomer than 93% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 92% of TX towns
DrierWetter
19 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 91% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
92.1° July high
Younger than 56% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
35.1 median age
More seniors than 55% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.1% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 52% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 51% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26% of residents are under 18
At a glance
Amarillo lands in the top half on 13 of 26 lists
Each dot is Amarillo’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Amarillo does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#117/653 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#50/183Best libraries for kids#53/183Most-used libraries#116/183 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#46/180Cheapest rent#262/624Most affordable#279/651Lowest property tax#307/647 People
Most educated#265/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#271/535 HealthHealth →
Most active#319/652Fewest uninsured#344/652Fewest smokers#381/652Healthiest#389/651Lowest obesity#427/652Lowest depression#476/652Closest to a top hospital#581/632 SafetySafety →
Safest#444/470 Where it shines
The lists Amarillo does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Amarillo marked.