Best PlacesNortheast, El Paso, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northeast, El Paso, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Northeast, El Paso ranks 4,285th 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 Northeast, 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.
Northeast, El Paso's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northeast, El Paso ranks high
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 177 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Northeast, El Paso ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northeast, El Paso
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northeast, El Paso home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,383, 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 Northeast, El Paso's effective rate of 1.63%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Northeast, El Paso
Northeast, El Paso runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northeast, El Paso.
Who works in Northeast, El Paso, and how
Work in Northeast, El Paso centers on health care & social and retail trade. 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 4%
Life in Northeast, El Paso
Northeast, El Paso has more restaurants and bars per resident than 80% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 70% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Northeast, El Paso and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Northeast, El Paso, month by month
Northeast, El Paso sees roughly 177 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 Northeast, 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 217 miles away.
The best schools in and around Northeast, El Paso
Schools across Northeast, El Paso average a C, better than 52% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- North Star ElC+ · 38% proficient
- Clendenin ElC · 35% proficient
- Dolphin Terrace ElC− · 28% 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 Northeast, El Paso school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northeast, 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 Northeast, El Paso against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Northeast, El Paso suits
Retirees
The weather beats 85% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 74%.
Common questions about living in Northeast, El Paso
Is Northeast, El Paso a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northeast, El Paso ranks 4,285th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and low taxes, 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 Northeast, El Paso expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $155,970. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $57,383 median income, cost of living beats 37% of neighborhoods.
Is Northeast, El Paso safe?
Northeast, El Paso is safer than 51% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $528 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Northeast, El Paso?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 31. That works out to about 177 pleasant days a year, more than 85% of neighborhoods.
Is Northeast, El Paso good for families?
Schools beat 52% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 51%, and childcare runs $564 a month.
Compare Northeast, El Paso with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northeast, El Paso. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northeast, 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.
Northeast, El Paso detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northeast, El Paso: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northeast, El Paso: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northeast, El Paso: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northeast, El Paso: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northeast, 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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