Canyon, TX vs Amarillo, TX

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

MetricCanyon, TXAmarillo, TX
Population15,723201,885
Median Household Income$69,772$65,912
Median Rent$984/mo$1,092/mo
Median Home Value$240,300$196,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%44.5%
Poverty Rate13.1%15.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k95551
Property Crime Rate /100k4632,421
Median AQI4116
Good AQI Days /yr298301
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall8 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min19.6 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher15.714.9
College Degree Rate44.7%26.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.3%+2.4%

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