Population
Amarillo
200,945
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Amarillo
$62,469
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Amarillo
$186,800
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Amarillo
$1,049
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Amarillo
6.91
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Amarillo
102.6
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Amarillo
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Amarillo
3.6%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Amarillo & Columbus?
Columbus is Amarillo's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Amarillo
200,945
Columbus
204,383
Both cities have similar populations — Amarillo at 200,945 and Columbus at 204,383.
Violent Crime
Amarillo
6.91
Columbus
6.08
Amarillo has a 12% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Amarillo
26.56
Columbus
22.36
Amarillo has a 16% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Amarillo
79.8%
Columbus
38.0%
Amarillo leans Republican while Columbus leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Amarillo
3.6%
Columbus
6.5%
Columbus has a 45% higher unemployment than Amarillo.
Median Income
Amarillo
$62,469
Columbus
$56,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Amarillo
$186,800
Columbus
$182,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Amarillo
16.2%
Columbus
19.6%
Columbus has a 17% higher education than Amarillo.
Demographics
Amarillo
68.0%
Columbus
39.3%
Amarillo has a 42% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Amarillo
102.6
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Amarillo and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus scores 86.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.5 in Amarillo. Columbus has a living wage (family of 4) of $99,960 vs $106,742 in Amarillo (7% lower). Columbus has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,291 vs $45,160 in Amarillo (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $2,933 in Amarillo (92% lower). Amarillo has a owner-occupied of 59.5% compared to 50.2% in Columbus. Amarillo has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 69.3% in Columbus.
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Jobs & Economy — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 6.5% in Columbus. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a government sector of 42.0% compared to 36.1% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.87 in Amarillo. Columbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 8.9% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Columbus.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 16.2% in Amarillo. Columbus has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.4% in Amarillo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 1x the size of Amarillo (200,945).
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Amarillo
Columbus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Amarillo. Columbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Amarillo. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo.
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