CITY PROFILE
El Paso, TX
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
El Paso is a smaller metro with one of the more affordable housing markets in our dataset, making it a practical choice if cost of living is a priority. Expect a warm climate with abundant sunshine and a dry climate—this is desert living, so plan for intense sun and minimal rain. It's a straightforward trade-off: lower prices and reliable weather, but in a compact city with limited metro-area scale.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $233K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,520/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 17.4°C · warmest 28.3°C · coolest 5.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 259 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.9 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #69 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent76
- Climate comfort86
- Plenty of sunshine98
- Big-city amenities83
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
