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1 / 20#20. Berino
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,429
Best places to live in the El Paso metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the El Paso metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 20#19. Anthony
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 8,701
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3 / 20#18. Agua Dulce
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,995
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4 / 20#17. Tornillo
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,381
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5 / 20#16. Fabens
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 4,704
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6 / 20#15. Socorro
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 36,237
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7 / 20#14. Chaparral
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 16,642
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8 / 20#13. Sunland Park
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 17,085
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9 / 20#12. San Elizario
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 10,123
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10 / 20#11. Westway
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,515
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11 / 20#10. Anthony
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 3,727
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12 / 20#9. Clint
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,208
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13 / 20#8. Horizon City
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 23,069
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14 / 20#7. San Ysidro
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,179
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15 / 20#6. Santa Teresa
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,973
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16 / 20#5. Canutillo
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,422
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17 / 20#4. Vinton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,752
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18 / 20#3. Las Cruces
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 112,612
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19 / 20#2. Mesilla
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,850
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20 / 20#1. El Paso
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 678,147
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