cost
Cost of Living Index
Mexicali100.7 / 0
El Paso–Juárez91.5 / 100
Comparison
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Winner
Mexicali wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to El Paso–Juárez.
Top trade-offs
Mexicali leads salary, health, and air quality; El Paso–Juárez leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Mexicali
100.7
city
El Paso–Juárez
91.5
city
safety
Mexicali
80.7
city
El Paso–Juárez
84.4
city
housing
Mexicali
$2,248
city
El Paso–Juárez
$1,903
city
housing
Mexicali
6.8x
city
El Paso–Juárez
6.7x
city
jobs
Mexicali
$4,121/mo
city
El Paso–Juárez
$3,344/mo
city
jobs
Mexicali
9.5%
city
El Paso–Juárez
7.8%
city
health
Mexicali
79.2
city
El Paso–Juárez
88.9
city
health
Mexicali
80.3 years
city
El Paso–Juárez
72.1 years
city
environment
Mexicali
24.5 ug/m3
city
El Paso–Juárez
29.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Mexicali
66
city
El Paso–Juárez
64.9
city
infrastructure
Mexicali
167 Mbps
city
El Paso–Juárez
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Mexicali
1.7%
city
El Paso–Juárez
1.4%
city
education
Mexicali
73.8
city
El Paso–Juárez
50.9
city
transport
Mexicali
53.1
city
El Paso–Juárez
58.7
city
safety
Mexicali
26.6 per 100k
city
El Paso–Juárez
9.8 per 100k
city
safety
Mexicali
59.6 per 100k
city
El Paso–Juárez
19.7 per 100k
city
health
Mexicali
20.3%
city
El Paso–Juárez
36.8%
city
quality
Mexicali
6
city
El Paso–Juárez
5.9
city
housing
Mexicali
$17,350/sqm
city
El Paso–Juárez
$16,181/sqm
city
religion
Mexicali
51.7%
city
El Paso–Juárez
41.2%
city
religion
Mexicali
66.6%
city
El Paso–Juárez
33.4%
city
religion
Mexicali
49.2%
city
El Paso–Juárez
7.0%
city