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El Paso wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, schools, safety and sunshine; Phoenix wins on income, jobs and walkability.

Metric
El Paso
TX
Phoenix
AZ
Median rent$1,073 (better)$1,582
Median home$185k (better)$421k
Cost of living (100 = US)86 (better)103
Median income$59,745$81,332 (better)
Unemployment4.3%4.1% (better)
School rating4.6/10 (better)1.9/10
Violent crime / 1k2.9 (better)7
Property crime / 1k13.4 (better)20.5
Walk score4041 (better)
Sunny days302 (better)299
Summer temp97°F107°F
Winter temp46°F56°F
Rainfall8.8 in7.2 in
Population680,1301,642,323
Diversity (0–100)3365
% Black3.2%7.4%
% Hispanic81.2%42%
% Asian1.3%4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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