Should You Move To Amarillo Texas? The Pros And Cons of living in Amarillo Texas
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- The BEST Pros and Cons of Living in Amarillo Texas. Are you considering relocating to Amarillo Texas? This charming city, also known as "Yellow City" & "Bomb City" offers a unique blend of outdoor & community activities, faith based values, Southern hospitality, great schools, and more. However, before you make your decision, it's essential to weigh the pros and cons of living in Amarillo Texas. In this video we'll explore the pros and cons of moving to and living in Amarillo, Texas, and how these factors can shape your living experience in this beautiful West Texas gem.
Pros:
1. Affordability:
Moving to Amarillo, Texas means being the median sales price $200,000 below the national median sales price for homes. If you are looking at relocating to Amarillo, Texas, the home prices are very affordable.
2. Activities & Community Events:
One of Amarillo's most enticing features is its various outdoor activities and local community events. Amarillo is positioned 15 to 20 minutes from Palo Duro State Park where there is ample mountain biking, trail running, hiking, climbing, & camping. Amarillo has a revitalized downtown scene and has amazing places like Hodgetown, home of the Amarillo Sod Poodles our local minor league baseball team. There is the local opera, fireworks shows, concerts, the city zoo, botanical gardens, Cadillac Ranch, Old Route 66, home to the Big Texan, & so much more!
Cons:
1. The Weather:
The weather in Amarillo Texas is so very dynamic and can be hard to plan around as it changes so quickly in such a short amount of time. Heat index in the summer can reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit and can go all the way down to -20 degrees Fahrenheit will chill in the winter time. Amarillo Texas, at the time of shooting this video, is the second windiest city in America.
2. Property Taxes:
Living in Amarillo Texas means experiencing unusually high property taxes when compared to most places around the country. For example, most areas in Oregon have a .97% property tax rate as opposed to most areas in Texas being between 1.4% to 1.8% property tax rate.
Pro & Con:
Outdoor activities, because there are so many (definitely a pro) but they can be hindered by the weather (definitely a con).
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00:00 Introduction
00:58 Pro #1: Affordability
01:35 Jobs & Growth
04:32 Pro #2: Activities & Events
07:39 Con #1: The Weather
10:53 Con #2: Property Taxes
12:06 Pro & Con: Outdoor Activities
16:15 How To Buy A Home & Resources - Zábava
Ive considered moving to amarillo but i am gonna visit first to see if its somewhere i want to be long term.
Amarillo is my birth place, left in 1982 to join military, went back 1988-89, The city has some good people but the Crime is above average, high property taxes, only couple things to do, Riding dirt bikes canadian river, hiking in palo duro canyon or mc Brides, lake Meridith.
Appreciate the comment and agree with a lot of what you stated and I do see Amarillo having quite a lot to offer (depending on your hobbies and what part of the country you are from or favor). I’ve lived here for over 30 years (lived in Oregon 6) and I’m still surprised at the amount of activities we have access to here. Although, I do miss the mountains, rivers, ocean, etc all being within 2 hours! lol! Have a great day!
it's only really high crime by statistics, which counts a lot of stuff that won't happen to people that mind their own business and stay out of trouble. Like bar fights and shootings at 2am, or, sadly, lots of domestic violence. Other than stuff like that there is remarkably little crime. Your chances of being robbed on the street are like a zillion to one, day or night.
Oh my gosh the weather
I was born in Amarillo and left in my mid 30’s. I never looked back. The wind seems to never stop blowing. They put nuclear weapons together there. I witnessed a lot of crime there. I would never go back.
that's why I keep my house there trying to move back soon.
That’s awesome, if you need help selling a home where you currently live, let me know, we have nation-wide partners and I would be happy to connect you! Have a great day! 👍
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I live in Amarillo and been here for 32 years . My wife and I are retired but let us not forget what has happen to Amarillo over the last 4 years . With a crime rate of 42 per one thousand residents, Amarillo has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 24. Source national crime burial on statistics .
I am thinking of moving to Amarillo. I would like to know more about the hot summers. I don't know if I can tolerate the humidity. I am most curious to know how the people of Amarillo behaved in 2o2o during the big event. How did people treat people who believed all the news coming from mainstream media and vice versa? Did everyone run to get the "medicine"? Great video. Helpful info😊 Thanks!
Appreciate your questions and thanks for watching! The good news about Amarillo, is the humidity is low compared to most places. It’s more of a dry heat here in the summer time. As far as 2020 and everything that went on across the country and even globally, things for the most part, were business as usual here in Amarillo. I hope that’s helpful! Would love to jump on a call and talk through any more questions or even map out your potential move here (scan the QR code at the beginning of the video or click the link in the description to schedule a call). Again, appreciate your time and questions! 😊
there's no humidity. It's dry heat, like Las Vegas except it only gets to 95-100 or so instead of 120 like Phoenix or LV. Whenever we go to Dallas or Houston, it's always nice to get back to the Panhandle to get away from the humidity.
Too late. I already live here, and want to live anywhere else.
Property taxes higher than midland tx?
How would a Homestead exemption work for someone moving from California to Texas?
Great question! If your home in Texas will be your primary residence, you can file for a homestead exemption at the local county office! Are you guys looking to move to Texas?
@@movingtoamarillotexas Yes, selling our home and looking to move there family of 5. Just trying to see where some decent priced living areas are not sure if there are some affordable apartments, even thought about looking into manufactured homes and buying land.
@@betsygomez6057Happy to talk to you about all of those options. You can schedule a call with me in the link in the description! Do you have any time tomorrow or Wednesday?
About the wind, sure it kicks up dust, but I've had less sinus problems then when I've lived in the Dallas area.
Other pros are:
- It's easy to get to places. Most trips within Amarillo are 10-15 minutes, and the airport is easy to get to.
- Amarillo is a regional medical center.
- West Texas A&M University is a part of Texas A&M system, but has a small college feel.
I agree, I had allergy problems for the first time in Oregon, we moved back and they all but went away! 👍😊
Love your additional pros as well. Thanks for the comment!
Albuquerque is way better
Good Morning I have a place in Lake City Texas it’s too humid. I hoped moving north might take care of it. I want some land.
Would love to help you make the move North! Feel free to schedule a call with me! 😊
Is wildlife a con there? Do you get snakes in your house or coyotes on your property?
Not in the neighborhoods within the city, but you could encounter that if you live outside of the city.
@@treyhmilleryou are lying
There is coyotes and snakes roaming around including scorpions and big spiders
Isn’t this where pantex corporation is largest nuclear weapons assembly plant?
I can neither confirm nor deny 😆. Appreciate you stopping by and dropping a comment!
Yes, it is, and it is concerning this fella can't admit a Bonafide fact but instead responds like a politician.
So the temp range is from 120f to -20f with 30 mph wind … 😢
Welcome to my nightmare.
What is the racial diversity like and how are black and Hispanic people treated there, generally speaking?
Hey there Jennifer, thank you for the question! Here is a link to our real estate site showing you more local information mpactrealestateteam.com/neighborhood/156914109/amarillo along with that site, here is another from census.gov showing the demographic breakdown of Amarillo, TX www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/amarillocitytexas,US/PST045223 as I am not black or hispanic (only part) the best way to answer that might be to either visit this city for an extended period of time (if you don't live here already) or reach out to local groups (in person or social) to really get a feel for this city and how the residence there-in are treated. I hope that helps at least point you in the right direction! 😃
Working in the medical field here in Amarillo for 24 yrs! We have a very diverse population and culture. White, African Americans, Hispanics, Somalian, Vietnamese, Indians probably more! If you respect people no matter what race, nationality or religion as long as you respect each other I have never had any issues! Yes there are gangs, yes we have a high crime rate due to I-40! But all and all when the shit hits the fan example the fires northeast of Amarillo this community is compassionate and ready to help out anyway possible!
Please don't! We're full! Everywhere you go now, all damn day every day, people Everywhere. Lived here over thirty years, about time to leave.
The weather sounds awful
It’s not necessarily awful, it’s definitely dynamic at times though. 😂
Stop telling people to move Amarillo. It's causing housing costs, for people who have lived here their whole life, to skyrocket.