El Paso, TX vs Town of Pecos, TX

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

MetricEl Paso, TXTown of Pecos, TX
Population680,13010,926
Median Household Income$59,745$60,943
Median Rent$1,073/mo$988/mo
Median Home Value$184,500$117,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%51.7%
Poverty Rate18.4%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k289—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,341—*
Median AQI70—
Good AQI Days /yr66—
Summer Highs96°F98°F
Winter Lows36°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr—
Avg Commute23.4 min17.7 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating2.2 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.613.8
College Degree Rate28.1%8%
Foreign-Born %22.4%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-20.0%

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