Borger, TX vs Amarillo, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBorger, TXAmarillo, TX
Population12,226201,885
Median Household Income$61,583$65,912
Median Rent$910/mo$1,092/mo
Median Home Value$103,400$196,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%44.5%
Poverty Rate14.9%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k486551
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4912,421
Median AQI—16
Good AQI Days /yr—301
Summer Highs94°F91°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall15 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min19.6 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher1314.9
College Degree Rate17.3%26.6%
Foreign-Born %9.4%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.