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El Paso is a big city of 680,130 people in El Paso County, Texas. It's part of the El Paso, TX area. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $185k and rent runs about $1k a month.
680,130people
$185kTypical home
$1,073/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
3"Snow
317Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 680,130
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,628 people per sq mi
- 261 mi to Tucson, AZ
- In the El Paso, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $185k (≈$1,163/mo)
- Median rent $1,073/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (166 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (287 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,327 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to ELP airport
- 4 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,895 ft
- 368 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 662 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 126 bars within 25 mi
- 179 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 228 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- El Paso County: D+15 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk