Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Well below the national average, a Panhandle city with very cheap housing and no state income tax.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 87
Median 2BR rent: $1,100/mo
Housing: 76 vs 100
Groceries: 94 vs 100
Utilities: 102 vs 100
Transportation: 93 vs 100
Healthcare: 94 vs 100
Amarillo offers wide-open Panhandle plains, low costs, and no state income tax. Affordable housing and short commutes make it one of the cheaper places to live in Texas.