Best suburbs of Amarillo

Every city and town in the Amarillo metro area, ranked. Grades compare each place with Texas places of the same size, so a small suburb is not judged against a big city.

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Updated 2026-10-04.

Map of the places on this list
Every place on this list, shaded by its overall grade.

The ranking

  1. 1A+PanhandleRent $1,038, home $161,000, 2,505 people28 mito downtown
  2. 2A+BushlandHome $424,900, 2,779 people13 mito downtown
  3. 3A+ClaudeRent $1,039, home $170,600, 1,163 people27 mito downtown
  4. 4ACanyonRent $984, home $240,300, 15,723 people15 mito downtown
  5. 5A-White DeerRent $866, home $116,700, 1,191 people41 mito downtown
  6. 6A-VegaRent $1,107, home $131,000, 1,086 people34 mito downtown
  7. 7BRockwell PlaceRent $1,298, home $91,600, 2,016 people12 mito downtown

A closer look at the top three

1. Panhandle

Panhandle gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for safety, errands and things to do and schools. Rent $1,038, home $161,000, 2,505 people.

2. Bushland

Bushland gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for jobs and income, home ownership and schools. Home $424,900, 2,779 people.

3. Claude

Claude gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for schools, jobs and income and cost of living. Rent $1,039, home $170,600, 1,163 people.

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Questions about this list

What are the best suburbs of Amarillo?

On our ranking, the top three are Panhandle (28 mi to downtown), Bushland (13 mi to downtown), Claude (27 mi to downtown). Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown.

How is this list made?

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Every number comes from public data: the US Census Bureau, the Texas Education Agency, the FBI, the CDC and others. We do not take payment to include or rank any place.