Sunland Park, NM vs El Paso, TX

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

MetricSunland Park, NMEl Paso, TX
Population17,463680,130
Median Household Income$62,814$59,745
Median Rent$920/mo$1,073/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$184,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%50.1%
Poverty Rate22.4%18.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280289
Property Crime Rate /100k6041,341
Median AQI—70
Good AQI Days /yr—66
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows31°F36°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min23.4 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating—2.2 / 5
Students per Teacher14.716.6
College Degree Rate21.8%28.1%
Foreign-Born %24%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.3%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.