Fort Bliss, TX vs Socorro, TX

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

MetricFort Bliss, TXSocorro, TX
Population11,46037,123
Median Household Income$57,111$54,744
Median Rent$1,654/mo$1,032/mo
Median Home Value—$144,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%46%
Poverty Rate13%20.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*262
Property Crime Rate /100k813*713
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6666
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min26.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.821.7
College Degree Rate33.4%12.8%
Foreign-Born %6.2%32.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+13.1%

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.