cost
Cost of Living Index
El Paso–Juárez41.3 / 100
New York metropolitan area61.6 / 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; New York metropolitan area leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; New York metropolitan area 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 | 41.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | New York metropolitan area | 61.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | El Paso–Juárez | 73.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | New York metropolitan area | 69.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | El Paso–Juárez | $3,117 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | New York metropolitan area | $2,660 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | El Paso–Juárez | 13.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | New York metropolitan area | 13.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | El Paso–Juárez | $4,147/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | New York metropolitan area | $6,964/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | El Paso–Juárez | 6.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | New York metropolitan area | 4.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | El Paso–Juárez | 72.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | New York metropolitan area | 71.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | El Paso–Juárez | 79.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | New York metropolitan area | 81.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
New York metropolitan area wins on 12 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
El Paso–Juárez leads cost, safety, and health; New York metropolitan area leads rent, housing, and salary.
cost
El Paso–Juárez
41.3
New York metropolitan area
61.6
safety
El Paso–Juárez
73.8
New York metropolitan area
69.7
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$3,117
New York metropolitan area
$2,660
housing
El Paso–Juárez
13.3x
New York metropolitan area
13.0x
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
$4,147/mo
New York metropolitan area
$6,964/mo
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
6.1%
New York metropolitan area
4.0%
health
El Paso–Juárez
72.9
New York metropolitan area
71.8
health
El Paso–Juárez
79.3 years
New York metropolitan area
81.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Paso–Juárez
2.5%
New York metropolitan area
2.7%
education
El Paso–Juárez
68.4
New York metropolitan area
50.2
transport
El Paso–Juárez
46.7
New York metropolitan area
48
safety
El Paso–Juárez
7.5 per 100k
New York metropolitan area
11.9 per 100k
safety
El Paso–Juárez
48.6 per 100k
New York metropolitan area
32.0 per 100k
health
El Paso–Juárez
25.7%
New York metropolitan area
20.2%
quality
El Paso–Juárez
5.1
New York metropolitan area
5.6
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$8,849/sqm
New York metropolitan area
$14,843/sqm
religion
El Paso–Juárez
13.3%
New York metropolitan area
51.6%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
44.5%
New York metropolitan area
42.3%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
66.2%
New York metropolitan area
24.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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