cost
Cost of Living Index
El Paso–Juárez91.5 / 100
San Luis Potosí99.6 / 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; 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 | El Paso–Juárez | 91.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | San Luis Potosí | 99.6 | 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 | San Luis Potosí | 82.1 | 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 | San Luis Potosí | $2,989 | 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 |
| House Price to Income | San Luis Potosí | 12.0x | 0 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 | San Luis Potosí | $4,028/mo | 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 |
| Unemployment Rate | San Luis Potosí | 4.8% | 100 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 | San Luis Potosí | 86.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | El Paso–Juárez | 72.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | San Luis Potosí | 71.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
El Paso–Juárez wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to San Luis Potosí.
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; San Luis Potosí leads salary, jobs, and air quality.
cost
El Paso–Juárez
91.5
San Luis Potosí
99.6
safety
El Paso–Juárez
84.4
San Luis Potosí
82.1
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$1,903
San Luis Potosí
$2,989
housing
El Paso–Juárez
6.7x
San Luis Potosí
12.0x
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
$3,344/mo
San Luis Potosí
$4,028/mo
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
7.8%
San Luis Potosí
4.8%
health
El Paso–Juárez
88.9
San Luis Potosí
86.6
health
El Paso–Juárez
72.1 years
San Luis Potosí
71.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Paso–Juárez
1.4%
San Luis Potosí
1.7%
education
El Paso–Juárez
50.9
San Luis Potosí
75.1
transport
El Paso–Juárez
58.7
San Luis Potosí
54.7
safety
El Paso–Juárez
9.8 per 100k
San Luis Potosí
24.0 per 100k
safety
El Paso–Juárez
19.7 per 100k
San Luis Potosí
54.7 per 100k
health
El Paso–Juárez
36.8%
San Luis Potosí
23.1%
quality
El Paso–Juárez
5.9
San Luis Potosí
5.8
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$16,181/sqm
San Luis Potosí
$14,373/sqm
religion
El Paso–Juárez
41.2%
San Luis Potosí
58.8%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
33.4%
San Luis Potosí
28.8%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
7.0%
San Luis Potosí
42.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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