Amarillo, TX
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 194,342 |
| Crime: | High |
| Cost of Living: | Low |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | Low |
| Income: | Average |
Climate
The city's flat topography leads to windy winters.
Geography
Amarillo is located in the center of the Texas panhandle.
Cultural Attractions
Amarillo boasts the Cadillac Ranch, a display of old Cadillacs buried nose-down in a field, standing at the same angle as the Great Pyramids of Cheops.
Recreation
The Palo Duro Canyon State Park features 120-mile-long canyon, and offers horseback riding and hiking.
Fun Fact
Amarillo's Big Texan Steak Ranch gives out free 72-ounce steak dinners to anyone who can finish the steak in an hour.
| Air quality [details] | 100 |
| Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] | 97.0% |
| Number of doctors associated with the county [details] | 624 |
| Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Closest hospitals
| Name | City/State | Ranked in America's Best Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Texas Healthcare System | Amarillo , TX | No |
| Baptist St. Anthony's (BSA) Health System | Amarillo , TX | No |
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Overall Rating | Medicare/Medicaid Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ware Memorial Care Center | Amarillo, TX | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicaid |
| Texan Nursing & Rehab Of Amarillo LLC | Amarillo, TX | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Bivins Memorial Nursing Home | Amarillo, TX | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Country Club Nursing And Rehabilitation LP | Amarillo, TX | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Heritage Convalescent Center | Amarillo, TX | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Kirkland Court Health And Rehabilitation Center | Amarillo, TX | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| The Arbors | Amarillo, TX | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Windflower Nursing | Amarillo, TX | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Vivians Nursing Home | Amarillo, TX | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Georgia Manor Nursing Home | Amarillo, TX | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Plum Creek Health Care Center | Amarillo, TX | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home | Amarillo, TX | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Canyon Healthcare | Canyon, TX | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Palo Duro Nursing Home | Claude, TX | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Borger Healthcare Center | Borger, TX | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Hereford Nursing And Rehab | Hereford, TX | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Kings Manor Methodist Home | Hereford, TX | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicaid |
| Tulia Health And Rehabilitation Center | Tulia, TX | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Dumas Nursing And Rehabilitation LP | Dumas, TX | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Memorial Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Dumas, TX | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicaid |
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