Population
Abilene
127,130
Amarillo
200,945
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Amarillo
$62,469
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Amarillo
$186,800
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Amarillo
$1,049
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Amarillo
6.91
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Amarillo
102.6
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Amarillo
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Amarillo
3.6%
How Similar Are Abilene & Amarillo?
Amarillo is Abilene's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Amarillo
200,945
Amarillo has a 37% larger population than Abilene.
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Amarillo
6.91
Amarillo has a 39% higher violent crime than Abilene.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Amarillo
26.56
Amarillo has a 34% higher property crime than Abilene.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Amarillo
79.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Amarillo
3.6%
Amarillo has a 25% higher unemployment than Abilene.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Amarillo
$62,469
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Amarillo
$186,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Amarillo
16.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Amarillo
68.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Amarillo
102.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Amarillo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Abilene leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Abilene leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAbilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.5 in Amarillo. Amarillo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,276 in Abilene (15% lower). Amarillo has a fair market rent (1br) of $903 vs $1,020 in Abilene (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a median property tax of $2,709 vs $2,933 in Amarillo (8% lower). Amarillo has a owner-occupied of 59.5% compared to 55.6% in Abilene. Amarillo has a median rent of $1,049 vs $1,106 in Abilene (5% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo: 100,163 vs Abilene: 62,637 for labor force. Abilene has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo. Abilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 3.6% in Amarillo.
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Crime & Safety — Abilene leads
Source: FBI UCRAbilene has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.87 in Amarillo. Abilene has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Amarillo. Abilene has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.03 compared to 5.22 in Amarillo.
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Schools & Education — Abilene leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAbilene has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.4% in Amarillo. Abilene has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 16.2% in Amarillo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a population of 200,945, about 1.6x the size of Abilene (127,130). Abilene skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 35.0.
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Healthcare — Amarillo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmarillo: 3.0 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Amarillo. Abilene has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo. Abilene has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Amarillo.
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