City comparison
Amarillo, TX is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Bismarck, ND in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Amarillo, TX to Bismarck, ND takes about 1 h 37 min, covering roughly 800 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Amarillo has a population of 200,360, vs 73,694 in Bismarck — about 2.7× larger by population. By land area, Amarillo covers about 105 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Bismarck.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Amarillo | Bismarck | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $969/mo | 2.9% higher in Amarillo |
| Median home value | $172,700 | $283,800 | 64.3% higher in Bismarck |
| Median household income | $60,628 | $76,014 | 25.4% higher in Bismarck |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 95.8 | 1.7% higher in Bismarck |
| Utilities index | 84.5 | 76.5 | 10.4% higher in Amarillo |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 91.7 | 5.4% higher in Amarillo |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 91.9 | 4.6% higher in Amarillo |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Amarillo, you'd need $100,126 in Bismarck to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Amarillo and Bismarck have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Bismarck than in Amarillo. If you earn $80,000 in Amarillo, you'd need about $80,101 in Bismarck to keep the same standard of living.