A REAL opinion + Facts
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1/3/2013
I've lived in Amarillo all my life and reading these opinions of other people disappoint me. I want to do our city justice. Amarillo as a city has everything you need except an apple store. - The restaurants are numerous and great! The schools.. education is above standard in the primary high school (Amarillo High) but lacks in other schools. Jobs are easy to come by and pay well. The housing is excellent! Real estate is very popular and there are new housing developments. Healthcare is mediocre. The public sanctuaries... awful. A city of this size deserves a aquatic center. People are kind and calm, tough and resilient. Amarillo's weather is mild, warm bare able summers and a swift cold winter. There is a lot of sun! Sports are competitive on the high school level (Excluding Amarillo High, they dominate at there level) but most great athletes go on to other places. It's a great place for your kids.. as long as your decent people. Amarillo is renowned for is crazy High school parties often not destructive or deadly but usually ends in everybody going home late. Amarillo has 4 parts (according to me) The colonies, Puckett, sleepy hollow etc. are middle class - upper middle class neighborhoods (Amarillo High or Tascosa High school) The "ghetto" or lower class neighbor hoods are terrible and usually under maintained (poverty line). "Middle Town" Chase building etc, usually businesses some lower class residential. Lastly the country. This is "Randall" middle class and open area, your neighbors are maybe 50 yards away from your house so you have a fair amount of privacy. Amarillo has houses ranging from nothing to upwards of a million+. Charity and personal kindness is big in this town it is one of the best places to raise children and live a quiet calm life. Panhandling is a major problem but other then that there is very little crime in amarillo aside from a rare bank robbery or shooting. If your a good person your always safe. Amarillo I might add.. has a substantial car paradise. Usually not to buy but many people own extremely expensive cars! I've seen a Bugatti Veyron cruising down my street! In conclusion... Amarillo is that city everyone who grows up in it say they hate it but always end up coming back. Its a great place, I love it!
LASTLY-- It is about a 5 hour drive from red river, Taos, Angel Fire, Dallas/fortworth. Also the Palo-duro canyon is near buy, (2nd largest canyon in US). Amarillo is a simple paradise. Im proud to call this my home.
Alex | Amarillo, TX