79912 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
79936
79912
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs61 · Top 38%
Growth
50 · Bottom 49%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs88 · Top 37%
Schools
28 · Bottom 20%
vs63 · Top 35%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
60 · Top 49%
vs56 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 79936 | 79912 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 102,991 | 78,819 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,198 | $72,943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,088 | $43,106 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,977/sq mi | 3,328/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $179,000 | $264,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,264 | $1,238 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.5% | 53.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7% | 49.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 12.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,624 | 1,624 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.8% | -11.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.8" | 8.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 33.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 22 | 19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.47 | 16.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.0% | 41.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.4% | 53.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 74.4% | 57.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
79936
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
79912
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 79936 — El Paso, TX · 79912 — El Paso, TX · How this is calculated: methodology