Best PlacesNorth Hills, El Paso, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Hills, 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.
North Hills, El Paso ranks 1,203rd 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 North Hills, 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.
North Hills, El Paso's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Hills, El Paso ranks high
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where North Hills, El Paso ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Hills, El Paso
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Hills, El Paso home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,701, 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 North Hills, El Paso's effective rate of 1.94%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Hills, El Paso
North Hills, 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 North Hills, El Paso.
Who works in North Hills, El Paso, and how
Work in North Hills, El Paso centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in North Hills, El Paso
North Hills, El Paso has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of North Hills, El Paso and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Hills, El Paso, month by month
North Hills, El Paso sees roughly 179 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 45° | 31° |
| April | 82° | 68° | 52° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 53° |
Flying in and out of North Hills, El Paso
The nearest airport, El Paso International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 214 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Hills, El Paso
Schools across North Hills, El Paso average a B−, better than 73% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- North Star ElC+ · 38% proficient
- Tom Lea Jr ElC− · 30% proficient
- Nixon ElC− · 26% proficient
Top middle schools
- Richardson MiddleB− · 39% proficient
- Charles MiddleC · 31% proficient
- Parkland Pre-engineering MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Transmountain Early College H SA · 73% proficient
- Valle Verde Early College H SA− · 65% proficient
- Parkland H SC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Hills, El Paso school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Hills, 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 North Hills, El Paso against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Hills, El Paso
Is North Hills, El Paso a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Hills, El Paso ranks 1,203rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a strong job market, and low crime, 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 North Hills, El Paso expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $235,251. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $94,701 median income, cost of living beats 81% of neighborhoods.
Is North Hills, El Paso safe?
Yes, North Hills, El Paso is safer than 91% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $262 per resident a year.
Compare North Hills, El Paso with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Hills, El Paso. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Hills, 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.
North Hills, El Paso detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Hills, El Paso: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Hills, El Paso: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Hills, El Paso: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Hills, El Paso: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Hills, 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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