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Amarillo, TX vs Dickinson, ND

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- Household income in Dickinson, is 17% more than it is in Amarillo and is 7% below the National Average.
- Amarillo unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Dickinson unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Amarillo, TXDickinson, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,474  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,806$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,790  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Amarillo, TXDickinson, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Amarillo, TXDickinson, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.8%13.1%
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 7 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 7 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 Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  More

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