2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Aurora, TX vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Amarillo, is 45% less than it is in Aurora and is 25% below the National Average.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Amarillo unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Aurora, TXAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.0%31.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,003$30,474$37,638
 Household Income$99,643$55,174$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,194$67,790$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aurora, TXAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.3%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.0%10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.4%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.8%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.9%13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%5.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.3%4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aurora, TXAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.6%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library2.7%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%7.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%3.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving24.2%15.8%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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