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St. Louis, MO vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Amarillo, is 13% more than it is in St. Louis and is 25% below the National Average.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Amarillo unemployment rate is 4.9%.

Economy
 St. Louis, MOAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.9%31.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.7%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.4%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,326$30,474$37,638
 Household Income$48,751$55,174$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,192$67,790$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Louis, MOAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.0%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.7%10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.5%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%5.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.4%4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Louis, MOAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.3%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.8%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.1%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%7.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%3.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.3%15.8%13.1%

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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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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63116, 63118, 63109, 63139, 63111, 63108, 63104, 63112, 63115, 63110, 19 total
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79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total

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