cost
Cost of Living Index
Ciudad Juárez108 / 0
El Paso–Juárez91.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: El Paso–Juárez leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; El Paso–Juárez leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; El Paso–Juárez leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; El Paso–Juárez leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Ciudad Juárez | 108 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | El Paso–Juárez | 91.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ciudad Juárez | 75 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | El Paso–Juárez | 84.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ciudad Juárez | $3,124 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | El Paso–Juárez | $1,903 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ciudad Juárez | 7.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | El Paso–Juárez | 6.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ciudad Juárez | $1,022/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | El Paso–Juárez | $3,344/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ciudad Juárez | 5.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | El Paso–Juárez | 7.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ciudad Juárez | 91.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | El Paso–Juárez | 88.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ciudad Juárez | 77.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | El Paso–Juárez | 72.1 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ciudad Juárez wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to El Paso–Juárez.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ciudad Juárez leads jobs, health, and air quality; El Paso–Juárez leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Ciudad Juárez
108
El Paso–Juárez
91.5
safety
Ciudad Juárez
75
El Paso–Juárez
84.4
housing
Ciudad Juárez
$3,124
El Paso–Juárez
$1,903
housing
Ciudad Juárez
7.8x
El Paso–Juárez
6.7x
jobs
Ciudad Juárez
$1,022/mo
El Paso–Juárez
$3,344/mo
jobs
Ciudad Juárez
5.5%
El Paso–Juárez
7.8%
health
Ciudad Juárez
91.9
El Paso–Juárez
88.9
health
Ciudad Juárez
77.4 years
El Paso–Juárez
72.1 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ciudad Juárez
2.7%
El Paso–Juárez
1.4%
education
Ciudad Juárez
71.8
El Paso–Juárez
50.9
transport
Ciudad Juárez
74
El Paso–Juárez
58.7
safety
Ciudad Juárez
15.1 per 100k
El Paso–Juárez
9.8 per 100k
safety
Ciudad Juárez
48.5 per 100k
El Paso–Juárez
19.7 per 100k
health
Ciudad Juárez
30.8%
El Paso–Juárez
36.8%
quality
Ciudad Juárez
7.3
El Paso–Juárez
5.9
housing
Ciudad Juárez
$13,282/sqm
El Paso–Juárez
$16,181/sqm
religion
Ciudad Juárez
26.1%
El Paso–Juárez
41.2%
religion
Ciudad Juárez
39.2%
El Paso–Juárez
33.4%
religion
Ciudad Juárez
5.0%
El Paso–Juárez
7.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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