Hereford, TX vs Amarillo, TX

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

MetricHereford, TXAmarillo, TX
Population14,840201,885
Median Household Income$56,868$65,912
Median Rent$953/mo$1,092/mo
Median Home Value$109,700$196,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.4%44.5%
Poverty Rate15.7%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k238551
Property Crime Rate /100k8982,421
Median AQI—16
Good AQI Days /yr—301
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall14 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min19.6 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614.9
College Degree Rate8.4%26.6%
Foreign-Born %17.4%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+2.4%

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