Population
Amarillo
200,945
Lake Charles
81,679
Median Income
Amarillo
$62,469
Lake Charles
$56,864
Home Value
Amarillo
$186,800
Lake Charles
$204,000
Rent
Amarillo
$1,049
Lake Charles
$1,090
Crime Rate
Amarillo
6.91
Lake Charles
6.13
Cost of Living
Amarillo
102.6
Lake Charles
96.4
Avg Temp
Amarillo
N/A
Lake Charles
N/A
Unemployment
Amarillo
3.6%
Lake Charles
5.5%
How Similar Are Amarillo & Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is Amarillo's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Amarillo
200,945
Lake Charles
81,679
Amarillo (200,945) is about 2.5x larger than Lake Charles (81,679).
Violent Crime
Amarillo
6.91
Lake Charles
6.13
Amarillo has a 11% higher violent crime than Lake Charles.
Property Crime
Amarillo
26.56
Lake Charles
24.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Amarillo
79.8%
Lake Charles
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Amarillo has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Amarillo
3.6%
Lake Charles
5.5%
Lake Charles has a 35% higher unemployment than Amarillo.
Median Income
Amarillo
$62,469
Lake Charles
$56,864
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Amarillo
$186,800
Lake Charles
$204,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Amarillo
16.2%
Lake Charles
19.6%
Lake Charles has a 17% higher education than Amarillo.
Demographics
Amarillo
68.0%
Lake Charles
47.4%
Amarillo has a 30% higher demographics than Lake Charles.
Cost of Living
Amarillo
102.6
Lake Charles
96.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Amarillo and Lake Charles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Charles leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Charles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Charles scores 86.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.5 in Amarillo. Amarillo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,217 in Lake Charles (9% lower). Lake Charles has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,399 vs $45,160 in Amarillo (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a median property tax of $692 vs $2,933 in Amarillo (324% lower). Amarillo has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a median home value of $204,000 vs $186,800 in Amarillo (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo: 100,163 vs Lake Charles: 39,030 for labor force. Amarillo has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.5% in Lake Charles. Amarillo has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 23.2% in Lake Charles.
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Crime & Safety — Lake Charles leads
Source: FBI UCRAmarillo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.17 in Lake Charles. Amarillo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.78 compared to 6.13 in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 0.87 in Amarillo.
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Schools & Education — Lake Charles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Charles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 16.2% in Amarillo. Lake Charles has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 33.4% in Amarillo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a population of 200,945, about 2.5x the size of Lake Charles (81,679). Amarillo skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 36.2.
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Amarillo
Lake Charles
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmarillo: 4 vs Lake Charles: 3 for with emergency services. Lake Charles: 4.0 vs Amarillo: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles.
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