Fort Bliss, TX vs Chaparral, NM

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

MetricFort Bliss, TXChaparral, NM
Population11,46018,186
Median Household Income$57,111$46,017
Median Rent$1,654/mo$853/mo
Median Home Value—$109,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%30.1%
Poverty Rate13%27.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k813*—*
Median AQI70—
Good AQI Days /yr66—
Summer Highs96°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min29.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.815.2
College Degree Rate33.4%10.5%
Foreign-Born %6.2%30.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.