Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Amarillo
200,945
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Amarillo
$62,469
Home Value
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Amarillo
$186,800
Rent
Wichita Falls
$978
Amarillo
$1,049
Crime Rate
Wichita Falls
3.52
Amarillo
6.91
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Amarillo
102.6
Avg Temp
Wichita Falls
N/A
Amarillo
N/A
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Amarillo
3.6%
How Similar Are Wichita Falls & Amarillo?
Amarillo is Wichita Falls's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Amarillo
200,945
Amarillo has a 49% larger population than Wichita Falls.
Violent Crime
Wichita Falls
3.52
Amarillo
6.91
Amarillo has a 49% higher violent crime than Wichita Falls.
Property Crime
Wichita Falls
26.19
Amarillo
26.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Wichita Falls
71.5%
Amarillo
79.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Amarillo has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Amarillo
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Amarillo
$62,469
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Amarillo
$186,800
Amarillo has a 24% higher home values than Wichita Falls.
Education
Wichita Falls
15.8%
Amarillo
16.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Wichita Falls
70.1%
Amarillo
68.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Amarillo
102.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wichita Falls and Amarillo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Amarillo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wichita Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita Falls scores 98.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.5 in Amarillo. Wichita Falls has a living wage (family of 4) of $98,672 vs $106,742 in Amarillo (8% lower). Wichita Falls has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,746 vs $45,160 in Amarillo (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a median home value of $186,800 vs $142,600 in Wichita Falls (24% higher). Wichita Falls has a median property tax of $2,554 vs $2,933 in Amarillo (13% lower). Amarillo has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 12.1% in Wichita Falls.
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Jobs & Economy — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo: 100,163 vs Wichita Falls: 52,493 for labor force. Wichita Falls has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 17.4% in Wichita Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Wichita Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRWichita Falls has a property crime clearance of 14.3% compared to 8.9% in Amarillo. Wichita Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 5.22 in Amarillo. Wichita Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.52 compared to 6.91 in Amarillo.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWichita Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% compared to 33.4% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 15.8% in Wichita Falls.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a population of 200,945, about 2x the size of Wichita Falls (102,558). Wichita Falls skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.0.
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Amarillo
Healthcare — Amarillo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmarillo: 4 vs Wichita Falls: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo.
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