Amarillo, TX vs Rolling Meadows, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Amarillo

76.9

#294 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 18.9). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $60,628). Amarillo leads in average commute (18.5 min vs 26.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Amarillo, TX	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#294)	77.3 (#260)
Population	202,408	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$212,025	$342,521
Median Household Income	$60,628	$91,287
Average Commute	18.5 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	40	42
Crime Level	18.9	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+44.4	D+42.0