El Paso, TX vs Fort Bliss, TX

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

MetricEl Paso, TXFort Bliss, TX
Population680,13011,460
Median Household Income$59,745$57,111
Median Rent$1,073/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$184,500—
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%53.4%
Poverty Rate18.4%13%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k289274*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,341813*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6666
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min14.2 min
Hospitals11—
Avg Hospital Rating2.2 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.516.1
College Degree Rate28.1%33.4%
Foreign-Born %22.4%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+5.1%

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 Fort Bliss (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.