cost
Cost of Living Index
El Paso–Juárez91.5 / 100
Greater Mexico City103 / 0
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; Greater Mexico City 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 | El Paso–Juárez | 91.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Greater Mexico City | 103 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | El Paso–Juárez | 84.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Greater Mexico City | 73.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | El Paso–Juárez | $1,903 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Greater Mexico City | $1,939 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | El Paso–Juárez | 6.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Greater Mexico City | 5.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | El Paso–Juárez | $3,344/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Greater Mexico City | $4,314/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | El Paso–Juárez | 7.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Greater Mexico City | 8.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | El Paso–Juárez | 88.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Greater Mexico City | 84.2 | 0 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 |
| Life Expectancy | Greater Mexico City | 80.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
El Paso–Juárez wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Greater Mexico City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
El Paso–Juárez leads cost, safety, and rent; Greater Mexico City leads housing, salary, and health.
cost
El Paso–Juárez
91.5
Greater Mexico City
103
safety
El Paso–Juárez
84.4
Greater Mexico City
73.6
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$1,903
Greater Mexico City
$1,939
housing
El Paso–Juárez
6.7x
Greater Mexico City
5.4x
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
$3,344/mo
Greater Mexico City
$4,314/mo
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
7.8%
Greater Mexico City
8.0%
health
El Paso–Juárez
88.9
Greater Mexico City
84.2
health
El Paso–Juárez
72.1 years
Greater Mexico City
80.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Paso–Juárez
1.4%
Greater Mexico City
0.3%
education
El Paso–Juárez
50.9
Greater Mexico City
70.6
transport
El Paso–Juárez
58.7
Greater Mexico City
49.2
safety
El Paso–Juárez
9.8 per 100k
Greater Mexico City
23.1 per 100k
safety
El Paso–Juárez
19.7 per 100k
Greater Mexico City
47.8 per 100k
health
El Paso–Juárez
36.8%
Greater Mexico City
37.2%
quality
El Paso–Juárez
5.9
Greater Mexico City
5.2
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$16,181/sqm
Greater Mexico City
$9,842/sqm
religion
El Paso–Juárez
41.2%
Greater Mexico City
42.3%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
33.4%
Greater Mexico City
24.0%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
7.0%
Greater Mexico City
24.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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