Amarillo, TX

US City in Texas, South · ranked on 35 metrics

Amarillo, TX is a US city in Texas with a population of 205,871 (117th of 477).

Population
205.9K
117th highest of 477
Density
1,941.0
311th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.44%
183rd highest of 477
Area
106
98th highest of 477
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    7th of 172
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 39th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 66th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    88th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    90th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    119th of 460
  7. Robbery86.68 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    95th of 183

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Rape73.88 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    157th of 184
  2. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    132nd of 172
  3. Aggravated Assault521.57 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    135th of 184
  4. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    125th of 172
  5. Violent Crime Rate690.51 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    127th of 184
  6. Murder & Manslaughter8.37 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    115th of 180
  7. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    102nd of 172

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (82), weakest Crime & Safety (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Knoxville, TN83% similar
    Compared on 11 of 13
  2. Lubbock, TX82% similar
  3. Fort Wayne, IN80% similar
    Compared on 11 of 13
  4. Raleigh, NC80% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Amarillo, TX?
Amarillo, TX has a population of 205,871, 117th among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Amarillo, TX?
Rankodex ranks Amarillo, TX on 35 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

35 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics