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Amarillo, TX vs Roanoke, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Roanoke, is 12% less than it is in Amarillo and is 42% below the National Average.
- Amarillo unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Roanoke unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Amarillo, TXRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%30.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,474$30,379$37,638
 Household Income$55,174$48,476$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,790$60,659$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Amarillo, TXRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%15.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.8%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.2%11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.9%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Amarillo, TXRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%13.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.0%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%23.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%15.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total
ZIPS IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
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