Socorro, TX vs Fort Bliss, TX

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

MetricSocorro, TXFort Bliss, TX
Population37,12311,460
Median Household Income$54,744$57,111
Median Rent$1,032/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$144,500—
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%53.4%
Poverty Rate20.7%13%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k262274*
Property Crime Rate /100k713813*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6666
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min14.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.717.8
College Degree Rate12.8%33.4%
Foreign-Born %32.3%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+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.