Living in El Paso, TX
Big city in Texas
El Paso is a big city in Texas, home to about 678,000 people, with 862,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is El Paso a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $230k and rents for $1,630 a month
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Easy flying: ELP is 1 mi away
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 4 within 9 mi
- Fewer outdoor escapes: few parks and no water close by
- Hot summers: highs around 96°F
- Smaller job market: about 862,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in El Paso: common questions
What is the cost of living in El Paso?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $230k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,630 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 90, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in El Paso?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 2.13% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is El Paso safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.9× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in El Paso?
El Paso has mild winters: winter days average around 60°F and summer days around 96°F, with roughly 3″ of snow a year.
Does El Paso get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, hail and heat waves: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.28 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to El Paso?
The nearest major airport is ELP, about 1 mi away.
How El Paso scores
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