Dumas, TX vs Amarillo, TX

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

MetricDumas, TXAmarillo, TX
Population14,452201,885
Median Household Income$63,788$65,912
Median Rent$1,028/mo$1,092/mo
Median Home Value$156,300$196,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.2%44.5%
Poverty Rate20.2%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k121551
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1312,421
Median AQI—16
Good AQI Days /yr—301
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows23°F26°F
Snowfall9 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min19.6 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114.9
College Degree Rate13.1%26.6%
Foreign-Born %25.1%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+2.4%

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