Chaparral, NM vs El Paso, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChaparral, NMEl Paso, TX
Population18,186680,130
Median Household Income$46,017$59,745
Median Rent$853/mo$1,073/mo
Median Home Value$109,300$184,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.1%50.1%
Poverty Rate27.4%18.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*289
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,341
Median AQI—70
Good AQI Days /yr—66
Summer Highs94°F96°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min23.4 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.2 / 5
Students per Teacher15.216.6
College Degree Rate10.5%28.1%
Foreign-Born %30.6%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chaparral (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.