Ranked · Distribution node · Texas
Best cities to run distribution in Texas
Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Distribution node” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on avg. weekly wage, commercial electricity, major airport, corporate income tax. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.
1.Amarillo, TX202k residents
70/100avg. weekly wage: $1,074/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 11 mi
2.El Paso, TX680k residents
67/100avg. weekly wage: $991/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 6 mi
3.Wichita Falls, TX103k residents
67/100avg. weekly wage: $1,042/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 109 mi
4.Lubbock, TX265k residents
64/100avg. weekly wage: $1,088/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 6 mi
5.San Marcos, TX71k residents
64/100avg. weekly wage: $1,091/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 27 mi
6.San Angelo, TX100k residents
63/100avg. weekly wage: $1,112/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 170 mi
7.Bryan, TX88k residents
63/100avg. weekly wage: $1,093/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 76 mi
8.San Antonio, TX1.5M residents
62/100avg. weekly wage: $1,151/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 12 mi
9.Laredo, TX258k residents
62/100avg. weekly wage: $916/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 153 mi
10.College Station, TX125k residents
62/100avg. weekly wage: $1,093/wk · commercial electricity: 8.6¢/kWh · major airport: 72 mi
Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.
- Which city is best to run distribution in Texas?
- Amarillo, TX ranks first with a fit score of 70/100, followed by El Paso (67) and Wichita Falls (67), using the "Distribution node" weighting.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on avg. weekly wage, commercial electricity, major airport, corporate income tax, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.