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Amarillo, TX vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Little Rock, is 3% more than it is in Amarillo and is 21% below the National Average.
- Amarillo unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Little Rock unemployment rate is 5.9%.

Economy
 Amarillo, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%32.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,474$39,141$37,638
 Household Income$55,174$56,928$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,790$77,958$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Amarillo, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.8%11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%11.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.2%12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%5.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.9%8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Amarillo, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%17.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.0%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.8%2.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%9.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%4.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%10.0%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 Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total
ZIPS IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
72209, 72204, 72205, 72223, 72206, 72211, 72210, 72212, 72103, 72227, 13 total

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