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Compare Amarillo to Houston

This post compares Amarillo, Texas to Houston, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Amarillo (city) Houston (city)
Population 197,823 2,267,336
Income (median) $39,715 $40,480
Home Value (median) $123,200 $149,000
White 82% 58%
Black 6% 22%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 35% 33%
Age (median) 33 32
Rentals 38% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Amarillo or Houston?
A: Amarillo has a much smaller population count than Houston: 197823 compared with 2267336 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Amarillo or in Houston?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Amarillo.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Amarillo or Houston?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Amarillo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Houston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Amarillo versus 56% for Houston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Amarillo may include: Victoria, Corpus-Christi, and Conroe.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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