Living in El Paso (Texas)

El Paso (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 678,815 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #64 of 4,750), car-free households (top 4%, #149 of 3,933), low-income households (top 5%, #433 of 9,771).

Residents678,815
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (El Paso International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km830,700 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 1,200 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverRio Grande, under 1 km
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with Mexico0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,776 km
Within 10 km703,346 people
Greater areaGreater El Paso, 4 km out
Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 1:06

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How El Paso (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family42#7,778 of 11,898#244 of 610Map
Low-income household62#433 of 9,771#5 of 564Map
Low-income family47#3,567 of 8,006#117 of 386Map
Single parent48#3,459 of 6,237#124 of 295Map
Pensioner couple53#7,347 of 9,474#240 of 471Map
Single pensioner54#6,080 of 9,474#134 of 471Map
Early retiree55#7,069 of 10,762#245 of 635Map
Single professional66#934 of 4,537#26 of 261Map
Young professional69#799 of 4,444#24 of 250Map
DINKS65#1,455 of 3,053#47 of 176Map
Remote worker69#338 of 7,271#4 of 408Map
Commuter75#736 of 6,227#33 of 400Map
Car-free household80#149 of 3,933#8 of 223Map
Student80#128 of 2,119#8 of 92Map
First-home buyer61#792 of 8,006#12 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover58#1,095 of 12,111#11 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#481 of 4,114#15 of 231Map
Expat professional62#3,054 of 7,271#80 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover49#6,685 of 9,474#136 of 471Map
Nature-focused household23#16,513 of 18,063#965 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#6,603 of 16,523#172 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker32#13,288 of 18,063#787 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover61#4,884 of 16,523#118 of 1007Map
Lottery winner71#2,332 of 21,167#57 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation44#11,865 of 12,111#698 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#4,230 of 12,111#155 of 721Map
Digital native72#64 of 4,750#7 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
  • Affordability50
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Health and elderly43
  • Safety and community40
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Education and family22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Green space11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.