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Amarillo is a mid-size city of 201,885 people in Randall County, Texas. It's part of the Amarillo, TX area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $197k and rent runs about $1k a month.
201,885people
$197kTypical home
$1,092/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
16"Snow
295Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 201,885
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,948 people per sq mi
- 244 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- In the Amarillo, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $197k (≈$1,242/mo)
- Median rent $1,092/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (551 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,397 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to AMA airport
- 239 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 187 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,691 ft
- 540 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 69 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 207 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 198 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Randall County: R+60 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk