Verdict
El Paso leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while Las Cruces leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
65
✓ winsNM
64
Educational Attainment
TX
42
NM
59
✓ winsSafety
TX
83
✓ winsNM
40
Weather
TX
—
NM
—
Livability
TX
63
✓ winsNM
55
Full Comparison
| Metric | El Paso | Las Cruces |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 677,181 | 111,273 |
| Median Income | $55,710 ✓ | $51,013 |
| Median Rent | $976 | $907 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $159,300 ✓ | $197,200 |
| Median Age | 34 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 82% | 88% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 27% | 36% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 86% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 60% ✓ | 54% |
| Avg Commute | 25 min | 21 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.46 ✓ | 6.20 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 11.20 ✓ | 53.62 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 9" | N/A |