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.
| Median home price [details] | $117,868 |
| Median home price, 2008 [details] | $106,050 |
| Number of home sales [details] | 3,455 |
| Median dwelling age (in years) | 35 |
| Average property taxes [details] | $1,726 |
| Place to state foreclosures [details] | 17 |
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