Amarillo vs Pueblo
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $196,900 in Amarillo and $247,200 in Pueblo.
- Households earn more in Amarillo ($65,912 vs $56,664 median).
- Pueblo gets far more snow: 28 inches a year vs 17.
- Amarillo is growing faster: +2.4% since 2020 vs -1.3%.
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; Colorado's top rate is 4.4%.
Side by side
| Amarillo, TX | Pueblo, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 205,130 | 110,404 |
| Growth since 2020 | +2.4% | -1.3% |
| People per square mile | 1,980 | 1,950 |
| Median age | 35.1 | 38.4 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27% | 24% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $65,912 | $56,664 |
| Median home value | $196,900 | $247,200 |
| Home value to income | 3.0× | 4.4× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,092 | $1,082 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 91.8 | 91.8 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 78.4 | 71.3 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $68,900 | $68,800 |
| Homeowners | 60% | 61% |
| Top state income tax | None | 4.4% |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 7.89% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.6 | 19.4 |
| Work from home | 7% | 8% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3.4% | 5% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 17.5% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 52° / 25° | 48° / 15° |
| July high / low | 93° / 66° | 93° / 61° |
| Precipitation per year | 20 in | 12 in |
| Snowfall per year | 17 in | 28 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 72 | 72 |
| Nights below freezing | 108 | 165 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 2 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 90.5 | 82.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 78% | 73% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.1% | -2.9% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +34% | +21.4% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Amarillo: April to May and September to October. Pueblo: May and September.
Full monthly tables: Amarillo weather by month and Pueblo weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $68,900 in Amarillo and $68,800 in Pueblo. Moving from Amarillo to Pueblo, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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