Best PlacesLas Tierras, El Paso, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Las Tierras, El Paso, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Las Tierras, El Paso ranks 2,567th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Las Tierras, El Paso
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Las Tierras, El Paso's strengths and weaknesses
Where Las Tierras, El Paso ranks high
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Las Tierras, El Paso ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Las Tierras, El Paso
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Las Tierras, El Paso home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,552, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Las Tierras, El Paso's effective rate of 2.15%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Las Tierras, El Paso
Las Tierras, El Paso runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Las Tierras, El Paso.
Who works in Las Tierras, El Paso, and how
Work in Las Tierras, El Paso centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Las Tierras, El Paso
Las Tierras, El Paso has more parkland per resident than 78% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Las Tierras, El Paso and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Las Tierras, El Paso, month by month
Las Tierras, El Paso sees roughly 174 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 47° | 32° |
| April | 84° | 69° | 52° |
| July | 100° | 87° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Las Tierras, El Paso
The nearest airport, El Paso International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 225 miles away.
The best schools in and around Las Tierras, El Paso
Schools across Las Tierras, El Paso average a C+, better than 56% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Sgt Roberto ItuarteC− · 30% proficient
- Lujan-chavez ElC− · 28% proficient
- Jane A Hambric SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ssg Manuel R PuentesB− · 41% proficient
- Sun Ridge MiddleC · 34% proficient
- Montwood MiddleC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Mission Early College H SA− · 65% proficient
- El Dorado H SC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Las Tierras, El Paso school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Las Tierras, El Paso measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Las Tierras, El Paso against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Las Tierras, El Paso suits
Retirees
The weather beats 83% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 72%.
Common questions about living in Las Tierras, El Paso
Is Las Tierras, El Paso a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Las Tierras, El Paso ranks 2,567th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, cell coverage, and state finances, and lowest on tree cover and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Las Tierras, El Paso expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $203,110. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $83,552 median income, cost of living beats 68% of neighborhoods.
Is Las Tierras, El Paso safe?
Yes, Las Tierras, El Paso is safer than 85% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $311 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Las Tierras, El Paso?
July highs average about 100 degrees, and January highs near 62 with lows near 32. That works out to about 174 pleasant days a year, more than 83% of neighborhoods.
Is Las Tierras, El Paso good for families?
Schools beat 56% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 85%, and childcare runs $564 a month.
Compare Las Tierras, El Paso with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Las Tierras, El Paso. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Las Tierras, El Paso represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Las Tierras, El Paso detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Las Tierras, El Paso: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Las Tierras, El Paso: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Las Tierras, El Paso: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Las Tierras, El Paso: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Las Tierras, El Paso detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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