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.
Do they have any cults there that you are aware of ? The reason I ask is I got to spend about 3 weeks with someone from Amarillo and even though they said they loved art and jazz music and classical music oddly enough they didn't seem to know much about art or jazz or classical music . I had the impression that at some point in his life he lived on like a group work farm or some kind of a cult ... i don't know how to explain it but do you know of any places like that out there ?
@@gardensofthegods Maybe he was in the cult upin Seattle area where they went to farms and buggered the farm animals till a colon got punctured, lol this did happen.
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've lived here for 53 of my 56 years and the last time I experienced even the smallest crime was when someone stole the louvers off my 75 camaro back in 1987. In Amarillo crime generally doesn't happen to people who mind their own business, other than domestic violence. That, and bar fights at 2am, juveniles vandalizing cars late at night or people stealing out of open garages is what is driving up the crime rates. Practically nobody ever get mugged or assaulted just out of nowhere.
Not to mention human trafficking is a huge problem there as well. Every business I have gone into has a piece of paper saying let’s fight human trafficking or something along those lines.
@@wesdoobner7521 Highly suggest you enroll in the APD Citizens police Academy and take a couple of ride alongs. I did. You couldn't be more wrong. Spend one night on patrol and report back. Just because nobody has stolen YOUR Garden Gnome, doesn't mean it's not happening- all the time, and all over town.
@@wesdoobner7521I would disagree with you. I had my catalytic converter stolen from the parking lot at Amarillo Little Theatre. I have had 3 lawn mowers stolen when they were locked up. I’ve had 3 rentals broken into and all of my tools stolen while I was doing make readies. I keep my head down. I do my due diligence to keep things locked up. There is a LOT of drug use here, which means lots of crime. I do like Amarillo, but crime and weather are horrible.
I love Amarillo!❤ I am a transplant from Colorado by way of Kansas. The weather here is great, windy but great. The home prices are decent, property tax is high, but there is no income tax in Texas, car tags and taxes are very reasonable, restaurants, shopping, close to lakes, golf, concerts and Palo Duro Canyon. The people here are so friendly, they never meet a stranger. I love it, I think down deep I've always been a Texan!
you get used to the wind after a while and don't notice it much. We went to Trinidad lake a few weeks ago to fish a little and guess what, it was windy as hell!
You sound like you got some vested interest in Amarillo with all those positive words. Oh thats right, you guys have real estate investments there. Folks, Amarillo really sucks in all aspects. There's a reason why the locals fly to Vegas often. I would know cause I work at the airport there.
Crime is crazy, it smells like poop when the wind blows (which is insane every day), it’s dirty, there’s SO MUCH HOMELESSNESS AND DRUGGIES just roaming the streets. I wouldn’t choose here if I had a choice. Property taxes are also insane.
Do you get 4 seasons in Amarillo? Is it diverse? Im currently in San Antonio and hate the humidity. We’re considering Amarillo or Phoenix area for our next move.
@@GabrielaRodriguez-bv8bt We do get four seasons here in Amarillo. However, the weather is and can be dynamic at times throughout the year. Happy to help answer any questions you may have! 😊
I have lived here since 1985. I love it. Amarillo is relatively close to lots of great one day trips. Every time I go to bigger cities, I am glad to get home.
I think that's what makes Amarillo great as well, in contrast to the rest of the country, we are still affordable and yet a half day or day trip away from just about everything! Thanks for watching!
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! 👍
It gets hot but usually in the 90s. It does get very cold for a couple months but it's not too bad. When I moved here many people told me they lived their entire life here and never tornado.
I miss that place coming from Los Angeles. I was there for 3 months for work. I really like Cayon Texas. He is honestly speaking truth. Airport is quick, a lot of churches and a kids place. They are friendly there. The storms are crazy there. Thick rain there. God mad kind of rain. I’m was there 2024 reminding Walmarts.
I live here in Amarillo, Texas. I built my own house 900 sqft great place. Would not move to any other city except maybe Canyon. Great people, Great Sports, Great weather! I see a lot of America and I'm Always happy to get back to Amarillo, Texas. A place is only as good as you make it. By the way if you don't like a place you have the freedom to move! But, don't come back because it will make to a hypocrite!!
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.
@@betsyg1990Happy 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?
I know most places are like this, but crime has increased over the last several years. Traffic problems are more due to morons that make U-turns, turn from the wrong lane, and 3-4 cars running a red light than the volume of traffic. I personally don't want to live in a bigger Amarillo, but Amarillo continues to grow. (I am old and grumpy.) The wind is something I am used to, but people new to the area will have to get used to it. Dust storms are common with the wind.
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.
Its affordable and the feel to get back up on your feet plan on doing 2-4 years get my credit score up now if they get there own Football team then IM Locked in but other than that Thank you for the Video cant wait to join the community.
Moved to Amarillo from Arizona. Best decision we could make. Real estate is lower priced but property taxes are through the roof. I pay 2.5 times taxes as Arizona but still worth it.
@movingtoamarillotexas the people is #1 thing I like. They're very nice and friendly. Also, small town feel too. I can get to all major retailers within 5 minutes versus 20-40 min in Arizona where I was.
All my family is from Amarillo. I worked at BSA for almost a year before I transplanted to Oklahoma. I do miss the smallness of it and the familiarity of amarillo
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.
It never gets here to 115 , 120??? No way , 20 years , the best summer weather in most states, no humidity hate breaks in the evening and nice and cool in the morning
Amarillo isn’t what it’s cracked up to be! It’s definitely a divided city. The North Side is highly neglected. Going from the South to the North Side is like going to a completely different city. Damn, near like going to a 3rd world country. Of course the North Side is predominantly black. The City hasn’t done anything to upgrade and beautify this area. The East Side is striving with new constructions and businesses. The cops target minorities. This isn’t what I’ve heard just actually what I’ve experienced.Being followed and harassed for being a black man driving a nice car. Yea, sad stuff right? I’m going to share the nickname for the panhandle “klanhandle”! You’ll rarely see any black people holding any top jobs here. The “good ol’ boy” system is in full effect. No opportunities for blacks regardless if you have a degree or a stellar resume. Speaking to the any blacks that’s considering moving here. Please, reconsider.
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.
It’s mostly dry heat. It’s not humid really. It can get a little muggy in some days in June, because we get a lot of rain in June, but it’s nothing like Dallas or south Texas.
@@jakelester663 sorry, the all time record high is 111 here in Amarillo. and that happened recently, the high was 108 for many years. Hardly ever gets over 102, 103 and it's a dry heat.
Amarillo is the windiest city in the US. Summer is blazing hot and winter cold fronts can be 10 below with howling wind. Our climate is slowly getting dryer. Expect a drought about every 7-10 years. Property taxes are very high. Property theft is out of control. The most irresponsible pet owners I have ever seen. Animals are abandoned and dumped constantly and the shelters are always full. If I could convince my wife to move we would be gone in a heartbeat but family is here so she doesn’t want to leave. I would never recommend anyone to move here. Ever
@@mirianchavez8150 the weather isn’t as bad as it probably sounds in my videos but I do want everyone to know we do have those extremes 😂😂. Happy to schedule a call and answer any questions! 😊👍
Keep a close eye on your kids while in public. Amarillo has a big problem with human trafficking. Every business I have gone into has a sign up talking about fighting against human trafficking.
Way over zealous praise for Downtown. I am a lover of a good city downtown and Amarillo is not one of them. I drive through Amarillo twice a year and keep cruising the downtown looking for the day when I can justify getting a hotel room downtown instead of on I-40 so I can walk around and enjoy the vibe. But this place has been dead since I started coming here ten years ago and the needle doesn’t look like its moved at all.
Maybe next time you drive through, stop and stay a while! The Barfield downtown is great and there are great restaurants and places right there as well. Appreciate you watching! 😊👍
You don’t see a lot of snakes in the city neighborhoods. If you get out in the county you’ll run into rattle snakes, but I haven’t heard them bring in houses yet just under rocks, piles of debris, or a log. Inside the city it’s the usual, possums, foxes, and raccoons.
Short answer.... God no. It's been known as the black hole. Overwhelming meth problem, the cops do absolutely nothing. Expect something of yours to be stolen within a week of being here.
I've lived here for 47 years and have had nothing stolen. If you put everything valuable behind lock and key, nothing gets stolen. Break ins are rare. There's not a city in the world where you can leave valuables out and not expect them to go missing. A friend of my kids had a bicycle stolen from his front yard in Happy Texas because he always left it out. Happy has a crime rate of essentially zero, but if you leave stuff out, it tends to walk away. That's a global problem. Amarillo is no different.
All cities of note around the country have the same issues, not an isolated issue to Amarillo and even then-been here 3 years from Austin and haven’t had sketch encounters or any issues. Lots of good people and connections have been made here though.
@lespearson3801 lived here my entire life u must have lived on the west side of town. I just had somebody try to steal my car like 2 weeks after I posted this. An I leave nothing in my car. 😆 I know it wasn't alway this bad, but it's definitely not a great place to live now. I believe we are top 5 in crime rate in the state of Texas.
@@thamerkules8081 Likewise. Wasn’t writing off your perspective, just giving my experience as I’m still somewhat new. Unfortunate to hear you’ve had to deal with someone’s bad decisions. I do hope everything gets better for you🙏
That was my exact thought. He’s so excited about all the growth but that’s what kills the small town vibe and light traffic. Building on wonderful country farmland isn’t a positive to me.
That's "business/real estate" people. Always more, more, more....even when the city is constantly under construction and can't pay to fix the infrastructure we do have...Gotta have MORE!!!! Even when it ruins the quality of life, still MORE!! Then the parasites move on...
I second that. I've been here since 85. It's gotten worse (traffic, people, and crime) year over year for the last 20 years. And I'll tell you this for sure, if a$$holes could fly, I27 would have no traffic between Amarillo and Canyon.
lol, so where’s the 1st let alone the 2nd loop. I’m from Houston and the sports here are dog water. Anyone that excels in sports would start over any kids in any high school in Amarillo bar none. Where are the walking and bike paths in the neighborhoods?
40&27 loop. The second is being constructed on the west side of town from what the civil work looks like. First loop is on the east. Paths go through various parts of town, neighborhoods, parks etc.
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!
Hi Jennifer, I lived in Amarillo born and raised in 1972. My parents first moved here in the early 1960s. I can say the Hispanic community is wonderful as well with the black community. Now I live in the East side of Amarillo, the older part of Amarillo where mainly and mostly many Latino's live at. The black and Asian community live mostly in the Northside of town, white community live mostly in West side of Amarillo. Southside generally all mixed of people. I can say we do get along with everyone. Yes, crime has gotten a lot worse over the years especially from people moving here from different places but as a whole community I believe it's still a great town to live in. I love my hometown, I love the people in Amarillo.
Wind..wind..wind... we need more to do here... a casino Or two!..... adult Venus......not just stuff for kids..... never seen the weather he's taking about... its hot, yes, and never been snowed in..not had a tornado... been here 6 years already.....and the smell.. omg! Too many Steers in a dump heap,standing in the open elements.......Inhumane, I say!..... hope we're not eating those?that's my take on it!
While I'm all for new growth, the past Queen Bee mayor and her regime almost destroyed this city. To all those looking at Amarillo that you might move here we have a different mayor and council that's slowly undoing what Democrat rule did to this city for almost a decade and existing crime is a result of that because of disrespect to fire in police. I'm all for government staying out of our business but I'm also for regulations that will get these property owners to tear down abandoned buildings. That's been a mainstay my whole life that I've lived here. Only thing I disagree with you on is our schools. Academically we need to do better compared to the rest of the state and our athletics are ran by the same good ol boys that have no foresight or innovation to improve and be better at competition. If we're going to spend the money we need to do it right. I've said this for years and will keep saying it, Amarillo has too many high schools and our student athletes in football deserve better than playing in an outdated stadium. Lol those old farts saying they don't like the growth, well they need to move. It is what it is.
Amarillo is ok, shitty town quality of life wise which is reflected in home prices. However, gas is CHEAP here and we are 4 hoirs feom abq or santa fe, and 5 hours frpm denver, and 5 hours feom lots of skiing. Also commutes are vwry short. So save your faily comute time qnd commute to the rickies ir decent lakes on the weekeend.
He is really making it sound better than it is. The wind will make you crazy!
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.
Do they have any cults there that you are aware of ?
The reason I ask is I got to spend about 3 weeks with someone from Amarillo and even though they said they loved art and jazz music and classical music oddly enough they didn't seem to know much about art or jazz or classical music .
I had the impression that at some point in his life he lived on like a group work farm or some kind of a cult ...
i don't know how to explain it but do you know of any places like that out there ?
@@gardensofthegods Maybe he was in the cult upin Seattle area where they went to farms and buggered the farm animals till a colon got punctured, lol this did happen.
@@setha360 haha I know , I know , but really , i'm serious ... just want to know if they have any weird Cults in the Amarillo area
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've lived here for 53 of my 56 years and the last time I experienced even the smallest crime was when someone stole the louvers off my 75 camaro back in 1987. In Amarillo crime generally doesn't happen to people who mind their own business, other than domestic violence. That, and bar fights at 2am, juveniles vandalizing cars late at night or people stealing out of open garages is what is driving up the crime rates. Practically nobody ever get mugged or assaulted just out of nowhere.
Stay strapped
Not to mention human trafficking is a huge problem there as well. Every business I have gone into has a piece of paper saying let’s fight human trafficking or something along those lines.
@@wesdoobner7521 Highly suggest you enroll in the APD Citizens police Academy and take a couple of ride alongs. I did. You couldn't be more wrong. Spend one night on patrol and report back. Just because nobody has stolen YOUR Garden Gnome, doesn't mean it's not happening- all the time, and all over town.
@@wesdoobner7521I would disagree with you. I had my catalytic converter stolen from the parking lot at Amarillo Little Theatre. I have had 3 lawn mowers stolen when they were locked up. I’ve had 3 rentals broken into and all of my tools stolen while I was doing make readies. I keep my head down. I do my due diligence to keep things locked up. There is a LOT of drug use here, which means lots of crime. I do like Amarillo, but crime and weather are horrible.
I love Amarillo!❤ I am a transplant from Colorado by way of Kansas. The weather here is great, windy but great. The home prices are decent, property tax is high, but there is no income tax in Texas, car tags and taxes are very reasonable, restaurants, shopping, close to lakes, golf, concerts and Palo Duro Canyon. The people here are so friendly, they never meet a stranger. I love it, I think down deep I've always been a Texan!
you get used to the wind after a while and don't notice it much. We went to Trinidad lake a few weeks ago to fish a little and guess what, it was windy as hell!
We have income tax , no state tax
@@wesdoobner7521 thats a lie i never got used to the wind been here since 96 place sucks
@@Julian-hy7tn I guess some of us are just more resilient than others.
You sound like you got some vested interest in Amarillo with all those positive words. Oh thats right, you guys have real estate investments there.
Folks, Amarillo really sucks in all aspects. There's a reason why the locals fly to Vegas often. I would know cause I work at the airport there.
Crime is crazy, it smells like poop when the wind blows (which is insane every day), it’s dirty, there’s SO MUCH HOMELESSNESS AND DRUGGIES just roaming the streets. I wouldn’t choose here if I had a choice. Property taxes are also insane.
Do you get 4 seasons in Amarillo? Is it diverse? Im currently in San Antonio and hate the humidity. We’re considering Amarillo or Phoenix area for our next move.
@@GabrielaRodriguez-bv8bt We do get four seasons here in Amarillo. However, the weather is and can be dynamic at times throughout the year. Happy to help answer any questions you may have! 😊
Winters are terrible there, unless you like a lot of snow & very cold wind
@@MjL293 Sounds really cold. Thanks!
One detail wrong: Just this year they listed AMARILLO as the windiest city in the USA. We beat Chicago
hahahahaha, so much for Da Breeze
This is such good info. Thank you!
Felicia.
@@feliciaandrewsdiamondhomes4632 appreciate the feedback and thank you for watching! 😊
Ive considered moving to amarillo but i am gonna visit first to see if its somewhere i want to be long term.
That’s a great idea, I have plenty of suggestions for food, places to go, things to do, etc. if you need any!
I have lived here since 1985. I love it. Amarillo is relatively close to lots of great one day trips. Every time I go to bigger cities, I am glad to get home.
I think that's what makes Amarillo great as well, in contrast to the rest of the country, we are still affordable and yet a half day or day trip away from just about everything! Thanks for watching!
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! 👍
In the immortal words of the current VP.
"Don't come."
"Don't come."
I’m gonna come
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Oh my gosh the weather
I can guarantee you the weather sucks fuckin demon cock here lmao.
I went to middle school & high school there. Travis middle school & Palo Duro high. Been there done that. Let’s talk about the weather
It gets hot but usually in the 90s. It does get very cold for a couple months but it's not too bad. When I moved here many people told me they lived their entire life here and never tornado.
But we just had a month of most days over 100. And the wind makes it FREEZING in the winter. Just being honest here.
I miss that place coming from Los Angeles. I was there for 3 months for work. I really like Cayon Texas. He is honestly speaking truth. Airport is quick, a lot of churches and a kids place. They are friendly there. The storms are crazy there. Thick rain there. God mad kind of rain. I’m was there 2024 reminding Walmarts.
I live here in Amarillo, Texas. I built my own house 900 sqft great place. Would not move to any other city except maybe Canyon. Great people, Great Sports, Great weather! I see a lot of America and I'm Always happy to get back to Amarillo, Texas. A place is only as good as you make it. By the way if you don't like a place you have the freedom to move! But, don't come back because it will make to a hypocrite!!
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.
@@betsyg1990Happy 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?
Come over just don’t bring your horrible politics with you and ruin our great State
I'm from Amarillo lived here for 16 years. Hell no it sucks
Do they have HEB in Amarillo?😊
@@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime unfortunately, no we don’t 😢
I live here and I don't see anything to do here
I know most places are like this, but crime has increased over the last several years.
Traffic problems are more due to morons that make U-turns, turn from the wrong lane, and 3-4 cars running a red light than the volume of traffic.
I personally don't want to live in a bigger Amarillo, but Amarillo continues to grow. (I am old and grumpy.)
The wind is something I am used to, but people new to the area will have to get used to it.
Dust storms are common with the wind.
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.
So whats Dumas like?
So it’s a target of Russia’s then
Its affordable and the feel to get back up on your feet plan on doing 2-4 years get my credit score up now if they get there own Football team then IM Locked in but other than that Thank you for the Video cant wait to join the community.
Love this, thanks for watching! We do have our own indoor arena football team, the Amarillo Venom! 😀
Moved to Amarillo from Arizona. Best decision we could make. Real estate is lower priced but property taxes are through the roof. I pay 2.5 times taxes as Arizona but still worth it.
Just curious, what do you like the most about Amarillo in contrast to Arizona? Thank you for watching!
@movingtoamarillotexas the people is #1 thing I like. They're very nice and friendly. Also, small town feel too. I can get to all major retailers within 5 minutes versus 20-40 min in Arizona where I was.
But no state income tax.
Moved to Arizona from Amarillo. The people are much kinder than Amarillo and there is less crime. I guess it matters which part of where move.
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.
Stop telling people to move Amarillo. It's causing housing costs, for people who have lived here their whole life, to skyrocket.
All my family is from Amarillo. I worked at BSA for almost a year before I transplanted to Oklahoma. I do miss the smallness of it and the familiarity of amarillo
The hospitals here are dog water. Mother in law had a hysterectomy and they left a surgical needle in her.
I worked at BSA during my stint at WTAMU! Hope Oklahoma is treating you well! Thank you for watching :)
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
What is the climate there? I'd like to live in a low-tax, low-cost state, but not too hot. I don't want heat and summer all year round.
Yes!! Me too! Anyone pls have answers?
It never gets here to 115 , 120??? No way , 20 years , the best summer weather in most states, no humidity hate breaks in the evening and nice and cool in the morning
In my city we get all the way up to 395 degrees Fahrenheit
The cons out way the pros. Traffic is terrible, crime is terrible, the road work is unending, and there are no great health specialists.
Amarillo isn’t what it’s cracked up to be! It’s definitely a divided city. The North Side is highly neglected. Going from the South to the North Side is like going to a completely different city. Damn, near like going to a 3rd world country. Of course the North Side is predominantly black. The City hasn’t done anything to upgrade and beautify this area. The East Side is striving with new constructions and businesses. The cops target minorities. This isn’t what I’ve heard just actually what I’ve experienced.Being followed and harassed for being a black man driving a nice car. Yea, sad stuff right? I’m going to share the nickname for the panhandle “klanhandle”! You’ll rarely see any black people holding any top jobs here. The “good ol’ boy” system is in full effect. No opportunities for blacks regardless if you have a degree or a stellar resume. Speaking to the any blacks that’s considering moving here. Please, reconsider.
Its not a loop outside the loop...souncy wasn't supposed to build up like it did....so we moved it out to helium... Its not two loops...
Good job Homer
Don’t forget that it rains mud relatively consistently.
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.
It’s mostly dry heat. It’s not humid really. It can get a little muggy in some days in June, because we get a lot of rain in June, but it’s nothing like Dallas or south Texas.
Amarillo is hot as balls in the summer it gets up to 120° also they make fun of people who wear covid masks
@@jakelester663 sorry, the all time record high is 111 here in Amarillo. and that happened recently, the high was 108 for many years. Hardly ever gets over 102, 103 and it's a dry heat.
Property taxes higher than midland tx?
Amarillo is the windiest city in the US. Summer is blazing hot and winter cold fronts can be 10 below with howling wind. Our climate is slowly getting dryer. Expect a drought about every 7-10 years. Property taxes are very high. Property theft is out of control. The most irresponsible pet owners I have ever seen. Animals are abandoned and dumped constantly and the shelters are always full. If I could convince my wife to move we would be gone in a heartbeat but family is here so she doesn’t want to leave. I would never recommend anyone to move here. Ever
I’m thinking about moving but not sure about the weather 😆
@@mirianchavez8150 the weather isn’t as bad as it probably sounds in my videos but I do want everyone to know we do have those extremes 😂😂. Happy to schedule a call and answer any questions! 😊👍
Keep a close eye on your kids while in public. Amarillo has a big problem with human trafficking. Every business I have gone into has a sign up talking about fighting against human trafficking.
I’ve never seen one of those signs. Lol
Way over zealous praise for Downtown. I am a lover of a good city downtown and Amarillo is not one of them. I drive through Amarillo twice a year and keep cruising the downtown looking for the day when I can justify getting a hotel room downtown instead of on I-40 so I can walk around and enjoy the vibe. But this place has been dead since I started coming here ten years ago and the needle doesn’t look like its moved at all.
Maybe next time you drive through, stop and stay a while! The Barfield downtown is great and there are great restaurants and places right there as well. Appreciate you watching! 😊👍
My job offered me a position here. They having problems hiring in this area. Trying to do research before accepting
it
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
You don’t see a lot of snakes in the city neighborhoods. If you get out in the county you’ll run into rattle snakes, but I haven’t heard them bring in houses yet just under rocks, piles of debris, or a log. Inside the city it’s the usual, possums, foxes, and raccoons.
snakes in all the residential neighborhoods. Sometimes coyotes too. Also we have wild hogs
Betenbough is not local. Scummy out of town contractor.
Amarillo is a land island. Not a hub.
What contractor builds quality affordable homes that you recommend? My budget 200k less
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! 😊
Short answer.... God no. It's been known as the black hole. Overwhelming meth problem, the cops do absolutely nothing. Expect something of yours to be stolen within a week of being here.
I've lived here for 47 years and have had nothing stolen. If you put everything valuable behind lock and key, nothing gets stolen. Break ins are rare. There's not a city in the world where you can leave valuables out and not expect them to go missing.
A friend of my kids had a bicycle stolen from his front yard in Happy Texas because he always left it out. Happy has a crime rate of essentially zero, but if you leave stuff out, it tends to walk away. That's a global problem. Amarillo is no different.
All cities of note around the country have the same issues, not an isolated issue to Amarillo and even then-been here 3 years from Austin and haven’t had sketch encounters or any issues. Lots of good people and connections have been made here though.
@lespearson3801 lived here my entire life u must have lived on the west side of town. I just had somebody try to steal my car like 2 weeks after I posted this. An I leave nothing in my car. 😆 I know it wasn't alway this bad, but it's definitely not a great place to live now. I believe we are top 5 in crime rate in the state of Texas.
@texasjedi8680 I'm happy for u an sure don't wish any I'll will on u. Just my personal experience with this town
@@thamerkules8081 Likewise. Wasn’t writing off your perspective, just giving my experience as I’m still somewhat new. Unfortunate to hear you’ve had to deal with someone’s bad decisions. I do hope everything gets better for you🙏
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.
That was my exact thought. He’s so excited about all the growth but that’s what kills the small town vibe and light traffic. Building on wonderful country farmland isn’t a positive to me.
That's "business/real estate" people. Always more, more, more....even when the city is constantly under construction and can't pay to fix the infrastructure we do have...Gotta have MORE!!!!
Even when it ruins the quality of life, still MORE!! Then the parasites move on...
Sounds like the typical conservative right here? What gives you the right to live here but not anyone else? I bet you hate immigration too huh?
I second that. I've been here since 85. It's gotten worse (traffic, people, and crime) year over year for the last 20 years. And I'll tell you this for sure, if a$$holes could fly, I27 would have no traffic between Amarillo and Canyon.
BYE! 😤
Whenever you say alright, you sound just like Matthew McConahey.😅
Alright, alright, alright! LOL!!! Thanks for watching!
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lol, so where’s the 1st let alone the 2nd loop. I’m from Houston and the sports here are dog water. Anyone that excels in sports would start over any kids in any high school in Amarillo bar none. Where are the walking and bike paths in the neighborhoods?
40&27 loop. The second is being constructed on the west side of town from what the civil work looks like. First loop is on the east. Paths go through various parts of town, neighborhoods, parks etc.
Too late. I already live here, and want to live anywhere else.
Stay away please
Urban sprawl. That sucks
Friendly people, and cheaper than other places in America than
So the temp range is from 120f to -20f with 30 mph wind … 😢
Welcome to my nightmare.
When has it ever been 120°?
BOY IF YOUR THINKING BOUT MOVING TO MY TOWN YOU BETTER CONSIDER FIGHTING A BEAR BARE HANDED IN THE DESERT BECORE YOU COME TO METH TOWN🤠
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!
Hi Jennifer, I lived in Amarillo born and raised in 1972. My parents first moved here in the early 1960s. I can say the Hispanic community is wonderful as well with the black community. Now I live in the East side of Amarillo, the older part of Amarillo where mainly and mostly many Latino's live at. The black and Asian community live mostly in the Northside of town, white community live mostly in West side of Amarillo. Southside generally all mixed of people. I can say we do get along with everyone. Yes, crime has gotten a lot worse over the years especially from people moving here from different places but as a whole community I believe it's still a great town to live in. I love my hometown, I love the people in Amarillo.
The weather sounds awful
It’s not necessarily awful, it’s definitely dynamic at times though. 😂
Corvallis is nice.
Wind..wind..wind... we need more to do here... a casino Or two!..... adult Venus......not just stuff for kids..... never seen the weather he's taking about... its hot, yes, and never been snowed in..not had a tornado... been here 6 years already.....and the smell.. omg! Too many Steers in a dump heap,standing in the open elements.......Inhumane, I say!..... hope we're not eating those?that's my take on it!
I can verify pretty much everything you said! You catch that Westerly wind just right and you can smell those feed yards for sure! 😂
Move to Lubbock instead 😂
Don’t do it
While I'm all for new growth, the past Queen Bee mayor and her regime almost destroyed this city.
To all those looking at Amarillo that you might move here we have a different mayor and council that's slowly undoing what Democrat rule did to this city for almost a decade and existing crime is a result of that because of disrespect to fire in police.
I'm all for government staying out of our business but I'm also for regulations that will get these property owners to tear down abandoned buildings. That's been a mainstay my whole life that I've lived here.
Only thing I disagree with you on is our schools. Academically we need to do better compared to the rest of the state and our athletics are ran by the same good ol boys that have no foresight or innovation to improve and be better at competition. If we're going to spend the money we need to do it right. I've said this for years and will keep saying it, Amarillo has too many high schools and our student athletes in football deserve better than playing in an outdated stadium.
Lol those old farts saying they don't like the growth, well they need to move. It is what it is.
Stop moving here please.
I would NOT recommend Betanough homes nor Barry Christy homes.
Why?? Who do you recommend. Looking at anything less than 200k
Please bring more refugees. Iv been a maintenance guy for a long time. Please bring more bed bugs roaches and trash
Don’t
I have been in Amarillo since 1994 to now..... I'm ready to get out of this place!
Amarillo is ok, shitty town quality of life wise which is reflected in home prices. However, gas is CHEAP here and we are 4 hoirs feom abq or santa fe, and 5 hours frpm denver, and 5 hours feom lots of skiing. Also commutes are vwry short. So save your faily comute time qnd commute to the rickies ir decent lakes on the weekeend.
It’s a lie. Denver is further than 5 hours. Google says almost 7 hours to Denver.
@YellowCityMom Where i'm sitting, it's five hours and fifteen minutes with the time change. Also, I drive about ninety miles an hour, so yea..
If they gave me 6 months to live, I'd move to Amarillo. I wouldn't live any longer, but it would sure seem that way.🥱