The answers to many of your questions aren’t just sitting on the edge of my tongue. You’ll have to work a little to find out for yourself. Check out http://www.living-in-amarillo.info and read the articles yourself. Sadly, there aren’t any true indicators or reports for “rush hour” or “beautiful sunsets” or “great neighbors”, but I’m way happy here and never felt at home in Colorado Springs or Denver, Colorado for 18 years previous.