Cost of Living / Amarillo, TX Metro
Cost of Living in Amarillo, TX Metro
Official metro name: Amarillo, TX Metro Area
Amarillo, TX Metro has a population of 269,278. Median household income is $64,147 and median rent is $997 per month. Rent is roughly 18.7% of median monthly income.
State: TXPopulation: 269,278Income: $64,147Rent: $997Affordability: Affordable (18.7%)
Median Household Income
$64,147
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$997
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
18.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
86
Simplified relative index
Is Amarillo, TX Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Amarillo, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $997, which is about 18.7% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Amarillo, TX Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $997 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Amarillo, TX Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $64,147 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in TX
Compare Amarillo, TX Metro with nearby metros:
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs Dallas, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs Houston, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs Austin, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs McAllen, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs El Paso, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs Killeen–Temple, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs Corpus Christi, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs Lubbock, TX Metro
- Amarillo, TX Metro vs Longview, TX Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.