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Moving to
Fort Bliss.
What it's like to live in Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss is an unincorporated community in Texas with commutes that run shorter than most cities, a growing population, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Fort Bliss deals with rent well above the national average, household incomes below the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Short commutes
- Growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Below-average household incomes
- Air quality concerns
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
How Fort Bliss compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
What it takes to move to Fort Bliss
Based on Fort Bliss's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,308
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $66,160 a year
- 53% of Fort Bliss renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 17% above US
$1,654/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,654 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays.
53% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.4% county unemployment
Unemployment in El Paso County is 4.4%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
El Paso County (county-wide)
Safety
274 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Fort Bliss doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 813/100k · Policed by El Paso County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 45% below US
14 min average commute
Commutes run short here, averaging 14.2 minutes. That's an underrated perk of living in a smaller or well-planned city, where time isn't lost sitting in traffic. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 9% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 96°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 36°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforceNear US average
33% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 33% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Chamizal National Memorial (7 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Fort Bliss's strongest points are commutes that run shorter than most cities and a growing population; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,654/mo) equals 35% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people who want short commutes.
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