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Living in Amarillo

Amarillo is a city in the United States. There were 290 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Amarillo had a population of 201,885 in July 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$65,912 a year.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Amarillo?

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,092 per month, while the median home value was US$196,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 59.7%, and the vacancy rate was 10.6% in July 2026. 47.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Amarillo recurring monthly costs, € per month€615Private kindergarten€198Utilities, 85 m² flat€67Internet, 60 Mbps€45Mobile plan, 10 GB€17Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly17.41 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Amarillo (Wayback Machine capture 20250616162438)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited66.68 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Amarillo (Wayback Machine capture 20250616162438)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly614.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Amarillo (Wayback Machine capture 20250616162438)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB44.84 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Amarillo (Wayback Machine capture 20250616162438)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home197.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Amarillo (Wayback Machine capture 20250616162438)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,092/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct10.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,897 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent959.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count4,905 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 22,225 people of 205,130 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Amarillo is 3.4%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Amarillo 3.4%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd65,912 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct76.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct89.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct2.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct8.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct6.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,924 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,151 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate3.38 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Amarillo. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Amarillo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct86.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools86 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct26.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio7 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents290 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,759 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Amarillo when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAmarillo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Amarillo highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,346Amarillo3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,346 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents719.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count1,126 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute19.65 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportTDW3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Amarillo. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Amarillo.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Amarillo average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND33°-6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Amarillo average monthly precipitation, mm020406080181332375873727343441918JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Amarillo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit525-0.9PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesOf 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean-0.946 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.39 · Feb 12.56 · Mar 17 · Apr 21.33 · May 26.11 · Jun 31.33 · Jul 33.33 · Aug 32.39 · Sep 28.72 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 16 · Dec 10.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202014Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.72 · Feb -4.06 · Mar 0.11 · Apr 4.28 · May 10 · Jun 15.61 · Jul 18.17 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 13.28 · Oct 5.89 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -5.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202014Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.33 · Feb 4.28 · Mar 8.56 · Apr 12.83 · May 18.06 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.78 · Aug 24.94 · Sep 21 · Oct 14.22 · Nov 7.78 · Dec 2.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202014Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 17.9 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 32.3 · Apr 36.8 · May 57.8 · Jun 72.5 · Jul 71.7 · Aug 72.7 · Sep 42.9 · Oct 44.4 · Nov 19 · Dec 17.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M345.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M35.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm469.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul26.67 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.22 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan4.6 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Tallahassee204,902 residentsSunrise Manor205,618 residentsRochester206,108 residentsLittle Rock206,427 residentsOverland Park203,677 residentsColumbus202,171 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Amarillo residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.2%Foreign residents 10.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.03 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents22,225 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G09 Ntd Service Area Population354,330 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Population density764.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population205,130 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population204,528 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Amarillo a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–52%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–55%
Family38%strong on family, weak on cost · range 28–48%
Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 28–52%
Foreign residents22,225 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population205,130 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.37 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent959.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,897 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,924 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd196,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes59.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour65.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad11.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct4.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct6.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct71.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct15.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct26.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct94.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 2022422,127 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 2022104 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus97,788 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct6.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct81.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Amarillo?

The median gross salary is 3,151 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Amarillo?

The unemployment rate is 3.38 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Amarillo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is -0.946 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is Amarillo?

Police recorded 3,346 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Amarillo?

The published population is 205,130 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Amarillo?

22,225 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Amarillo a good place to live?

Amarillo may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Amarillo (Wayback Machine capture 20250616162438) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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