El Paso
El Paso, TX
TexasPop. 872K#69 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,127/mo
#307 most affordable
Median Income
$59,037
#408 highest income
Median Home Value
$191,000
#128 most affordable to buy
Population
872K
#69 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
90.9COL Index
Affordable9.1% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,127/mo
Home Value
$191,000
Rent-to-income ratio23% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$59,037
Metro Population
872K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,690/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$2,563/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#307/ 530
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Median Income
#408/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#128/ 530
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Metro Population
#69/ 530
Education
Texas state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate86%
Per-Pupil Spending$14,257
Student-Teacher Ratio14.5:1
SAT Readiness Score964
Bachelor's Degree %32.8%
Healthcare
Texas state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K232
Uninsured Rate16.7%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.2
Life Expectancy77.3 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate406/100k
Property Crime Rate2238/100k
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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