Best PlacesThomas Manor, El Paso, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Thomas Manor, 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.
Thomas Manor, El Paso ranks 5,120th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Thomas Manor, 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.
Thomas Manor, El Paso's strengths and weaknesses
Where Thomas Manor, 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
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 175 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Thomas Manor, El Paso ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$39,264 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Thomas Manor, El Paso
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Thomas Manor, El Paso home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $39,264; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Thomas Manor, El Paso's effective rate of 1.37%, 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 Thomas Manor, El Paso
Thomas Manor, El Paso runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Thomas Manor, El Paso.
Who works in Thomas Manor, El Paso, and how
Work in Thomas Manor, El Paso centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Thomas Manor, El Paso
Thomas Manor, El Paso has more restaurants and bars per resident than 98% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 95% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Thomas Manor, El Paso and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Thomas Manor, El Paso, month by month
Thomas Manor, El Paso sees roughly 175 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 Thomas Manor, El Paso
The nearest airport, El Paso International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 229 miles away.
The best schools in and around Thomas Manor, El Paso
Schools across Thomas Manor, El Paso average a C+, better than 58% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Thomas ManorD+ · 24% proficient
- North Loop ElD · 20% proficient
- Pasodale ElD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Riverside MiddleC− · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Valle Verde Early College H SA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Thomas Manor, El Paso school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Thomas Manor, 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 Thomas Manor, El Paso against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Thomas Manor, El Paso
Is Thomas Manor, El Paso a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Thomas Manor, El Paso ranks 5,120th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on air quality and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Thomas Manor, El Paso expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $143,022. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $39,264 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Thomas Manor, El Paso safe?
Yes, Thomas Manor, El Paso is safer than 82% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $365 per resident a year.
Compare Thomas Manor, El Paso with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Thomas Manor, El Paso. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Thomas Manor, 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.
Thomas Manor, El Paso detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Thomas Manor, El Paso: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Thomas Manor, El Paso: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Thomas Manor, El Paso: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Thomas Manor, El Paso: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Thomas Manor, 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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