Little Rock and Amarillo receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Little Rock
Amarillo
Opportunity
77 · Top 12%
vs64 · Top 30%
Growth
49 · Bottom 41%
vs65 · Top 20%
Climate
66 · Bottom 36%
vs68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
44 · Bottom 32%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 19%
vs96 · Top 2%
Access
90 · Bottom 16%
vs90 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 20%
vs50 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | Little Rock | Amarillo | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 203,436 | 201,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,003 | $65,912 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,712 | $37,126 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,678/sq mi | 1,948/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $236,400 | $196,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,106 | $1,092 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.5% | 59.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.6% | 26.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 15.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 628 | 1,196 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 5.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -35.9% | 2.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.4" | 19.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 21.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 35.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Little Rock
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Amarillo
Elevated or high exposure: hail, drought, wildfire.
Your best match
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Little Rock
65
Your Score
66
Area Score
Amarillo
67
Your Score
66
Area Score
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Full profiles: Little Rock, AR · Amarillo, TX · How this is calculated: methodology