CITY PROFILE
Amarillo, TX
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Amarillo is a smaller metro in the Texas Panhandle where housing costs remain one of the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible for buyers at many price points. Expect a mild climate with abundant sunshine and minimal rainfall—the high plains bring wide-open skies and dry conditions year-round. If you're drawn to lower cost of living and straightforward weather patterns, this smaller market offers both.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $220K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,293/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 15.2°C · warmest 27.5°C · coolest 3.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 491 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.22 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #186 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent84
- Climate comfort77
- Plenty of sunshine78
- Big-city amenities55
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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