Amarillo's cost of living is 8% below the national average. And the Lone Star state does not tax Social Security or any other forms of retirement income. According to a recent survey by Genworth Financial, a private room in an Amarillo assisted living facility averages $3,561 a month. Compare this with the Texas average of $3,210 and the national average of $3,261. A private room in a nursing will average $163 a day while a semi-private averages $127 a day. These rates are about 23% below the national average.

Amarillo has all the cultural amenities you'd expect from a city of 241,000. Here's a sampling: Amarillo Botanical Gardens, Amarillo Little Theatre, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo Opera Amarillo Symphony, Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, and The Lone Star Ballet.

Other area attractions include the 25,000-acre Palo Duro Canyon,the second largest canyon in the U.S.; the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum; the Bar Z Winery; the Amarillo Zoo; and the Texas Air and Space Museum.

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