cost
Cost of Living Index
Saltillo102.2 / 0
El Paso–Juárez91.5 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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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; Saltillo 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 | Saltillo | 102.2 | 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 | Saltillo | 73 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | El Paso–Juárez | 84.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Saltillo | $2,990 | 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 | Saltillo | 6.5x | 100 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 |
| Average Salary | Saltillo | $4,240/mo | 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 |
| Unemployment Rate | Saltillo | 4.8% | 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 | Saltillo | 88.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | El Paso–Juárez | 88.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Saltillo | 70.8 years | 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 |
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Winner
Saltillo 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
Saltillo leads housing, salary, and jobs; El Paso–Juárez leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Saltillo
102.2
El Paso–Juárez
91.5
safety
Saltillo
73
El Paso–Juárez
84.4
housing
Saltillo
$2,990
El Paso–Juárez
$1,903
housing
Saltillo
6.5x
El Paso–Juárez
6.7x
jobs
Saltillo
$4,240/mo
El Paso–Juárez
$3,344/mo
jobs
Saltillo
4.8%
El Paso–Juárez
7.8%
health
Saltillo
88.5
El Paso–Juárez
88.9
health
Saltillo
70.8 years
El Paso–Juárez
72.1 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Saltillo
1.8%
El Paso–Juárez
1.4%
education
Saltillo
48.5
El Paso–Juárez
50.9
transport
Saltillo
55.7
El Paso–Juárez
58.7
safety
Saltillo
9.3 per 100k
El Paso–Juárez
9.8 per 100k
safety
Saltillo
30.0 per 100k
El Paso–Juárez
19.7 per 100k
health
Saltillo
23.1%
El Paso–Juárez
36.8%
quality
Saltillo
6.4
El Paso–Juárez
5.9
housing
Saltillo
$8,859/sqm
El Paso–Juárez
$16,181/sqm
religion
Saltillo
58.9%
El Paso–Juárez
41.2%
religion
Saltillo
32.6%
El Paso–Juárez
33.4%
religion
Saltillo
5.7%
El Paso–Juárez
7.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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