Living in Amarillo

Amarillo is a city in Texas, United States, home to 198,645 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 8%, #692 of 9,771), digital natives (top 11%, #491 of 4,750), remote workers (top 13%, #899 of 7,271).

Residents198,645
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport385 km (OKC Will Rogers World)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km215,900 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Meredith)
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,120 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,233 km
Within 10 km198,645 people
LandscapeLlano Estacado
Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 0:39

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How Amarillo ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family28#10,628 of 11,898#467 of 610Map
Low-income household59#692 of 9,771#12 of 564Map
Low-income family33#6,352 of 8,006#299 of 386Map
Single parent33#5,471 of 6,237#253 of 295Map
Pensioner couple53#7,429 of 9,474#246 of 471Map
Single pensioner39#8,582 of 9,474#365 of 471Map
Early retiree59#5,320 of 10,762#145 of 635Map
Single professional57#2,063 of 4,537#69 of 261Map
Young professional61#1,775 of 4,444#58 of 250Map
DINKS57#2,116 of 3,053#81 of 176Map
Remote worker65#899 of 7,271#28 of 408Map
Commuter71#1,532 of 6,227#61 of 400Map
Car-free household69#861 of 3,933#33 of 223Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer58#1,149 of 8,006#29 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover53#2,290 of 12,111#57 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#1,482 of 4,114#45 of 231Map
Expat professional49#4,493 of 7,271#170 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover28#8,706 of 9,474#363 of 471Map
Nature-focused household55#6,307 of 18,063#170 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#11,032 of 16,523#437 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker53#5,734 of 18,063#203 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover57#6,171 of 16,523#167 of 1007Map
Lottery winner68#3,009 of 21,167#78 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,251 of 12,111#89 of 721Map
Coastal living56#5,685 of 6,413#286 of 383Map
Business owner52#5,981 of 12,111#250 of 721Map
Digital native64#491 of 4,750#21 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Green space54
  • Affordability54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Health and elderly35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Safety and community12
  • Education and family11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.