Population
Amarillo
200,945
Newark
50,393
Median Income
Amarillo
$62,469
Newark
$58,920
Home Value
Amarillo
$186,800
Newark
$174,100
Rent
Amarillo
$1,049
Newark
$926
Crime Rate
Amarillo
6.91
Newark
2.82
Cost of Living
Amarillo
102.6
Newark
95.0
Avg Temp
Amarillo
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Amarillo
3.6%
Newark
3.5%
How Similar Are Amarillo & Newark?
Newark is Amarillo's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Amarillo
200,945
Newark
50,393
Amarillo (200,945) is about 4.0x larger than Newark (50,393).
Violent Crime
Amarillo
6.91
Newark
2.82
Amarillo's violent crime is significantly higher than Newark's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Amarillo
26.56
Newark
16.27
Amarillo has a 39% higher property crime than Newark.
Political Leaning
Amarillo
79.8%
Newark
64.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Amarillo has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Amarillo
3.6%
Newark
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Amarillo
$62,469
Newark
$58,920
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Amarillo
$186,800
Newark
$174,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Amarillo
16.2%
Newark
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Amarillo
68.0%
Newark
88.9%
Newark has a 24% higher demographics than Amarillo.
Cost of Living
Amarillo
102.6
Newark
95.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Amarillo and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Amarillo
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Newark
Newark leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmarillo has a fair market rent (1br) of $903 vs $1,194 in Newark (24% lower). Amarillo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,430 in Newark (23% lower). Newark scores 97.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.5 in Amarillo.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a median property tax of $1,877 vs $2,933 in Amarillo (56% lower). Newark has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 11.1% in Amarillo. Newark has a median rent of $926 vs $1,049 in Amarillo (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo: 100,163 vs Newark: 24,033 for labor force. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a per capita income of $35,133 vs $31,813 in Newark (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.87 in Amarillo. Newark has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.82 compared to 6.91 in Amarillo. Newark has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.16 compared to 5.22 in Amarillo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewark has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 33.4% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 15.0% in Newark.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a population of 200,945, about 4x the size of Newark (50,393). Amarillo skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 38.8.
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Amarillo
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Newark. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo. Newark has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Amarillo.
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