According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Fort Bliss has an overall cost of living index of 108 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Texas, Fort Bliss has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Texas's index of 91.
The standard of living in Fort Bliss ranks as #3965 most affordable out of the 6522 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Fort Bliss ranks as the #2441 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.
Living Expense | Fort Bliss | Texas | National Average | |
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Overall | 108 | 91 | 100 | |
Services | 89 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 102 | 90 | 100 | |
Health | 100 | 97 | 100 | |
Housing | 143 | 83 | 100 | |
Transportation | 98 | 94 | 100 | |
Utilities | 86 | 102 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Texas, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Fort Bliss | Texas | United States |
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Median Home Value | - | $161,700 | $204,900 |
Median Rent | $1,413 | $998 | $1,023 |
Median Income | $53,678 | $59,570 | $60,293 |
Home Value To Income | nanx | 2.7x | 3.4x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.32x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Fort Bliss | El Paso, TX | 680,354 | 86 | 0.8x | Socorro, TX | 33,923 | 81 | 0.8x | Sunland Park, NM | 16,602 | 83 | 0.8x | Chaparral, NM | 14,793 | 80 | 0.7x | Anthony, NM | 9,368 | 79 | 0.7x | Homestead Meadows South, TX | 6,559 | 78 | 0.7x | Santa Teresa, NM | 5,696 | 91 | 0.8x | Homestead Meadows North, TX | 5,665 | 79 | 0.7x | Canutillo, TX | 5,061 | 79 | 0.7x |
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