Where I'm Coming From

While looking into moving to New England, it's only fair to compare it to "where I come from", i.e. Amarillo and as of late, Dallas. Essentially, these are the only places in Texas I'd want to live if I stuck around.

Amarillo

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The Place

Location: Panhandle of Texas

The People:

Population Metro: 249,881

Population City: 189,389 (July 2009)

Ethnicity: 62% Caucasian, 27% Hispanic, 7% African-American, 2% Asian

Median Resident Age: 33.5

Crime Index: 533.0
Politics: 56% Republican, 44% Democrat (2008 Results)

The Weather:

Annual Rainfall: 19.6 inches

Annual Snowfall: 15.5 inches
Days with Precip: 72
Days with Snow: 12
Sunshine Hours: 3299/yr

Average High Jan/July: 50/91

Average Low Jan/July: 23/65

The Money:
Median Household Income: $41,759

Unemployment Rate: 5.3%

Cost of Living Index: 84.4
State Income Tax: 0%

The Homes:
Median House/Condo Value: $102,800

Average Home Price in 2009: $121,401

Median Rent: $657

The Medicine:
Average Medical Liability Premium: $20,000 to $107,000
# of physicians/100,000: 214
Average # of disciplinary actions of boards/1,000: 2.6

Dallas

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The Place

Location: "North" Texas

The People:

Population Metro: 6 million

Population City: 1,299,543 (July 2009)

Ethnicity: 43% Hispanic, 31% Caucasian, 22% African American, 3% Asian

Median Resident Age: 30.5

Crime Index: 546.2 (US average 319.2)
Politics: 35% Republican, 65% Democrat (2008 Results)

The Weather:

Annual Rainfall: 33.3 inches

Annual Snowfall: 2.5 inches
Days with Precip: 79.2
Days with Snow: 1.9
Sunshine Hours: 2849/yr

Average High Jan/July: 55/96

Average Low Jan/July: 36/77

The Money:
Median Household Income: $39,829

Unemployment Rate: 8.6%

Cost of Living Index: 94.4

State Income Tax: 0%

The Homes:
Median House/Condo Value: $135,600

Average Home Price in 2009: $210,881

Median Rent: $784

The Medicine:
Average Medical Liability Premium: $20,000 to $107,000
# of physicians/100,000: 214
Average # of disciplinary actions of boards/1,000: 2.6

Getting Home:

Distance to Amarillo: 363 miles (Southwest, American Airlines direct flights 1 hour)