What BestPlaces Users Say about El Paso
El Paso, Texas is a city located in the westernmost part of Texas, right along the border with Mexico. With a population of over 680,000 people, it is the sixth largest city in Texas and consistently ranks as one of the safest cities in the United States. The city has a diverse population and a rich cultural heritage, with a strong influence from its proximity to Mexico. It is also known for its beautiful desert landscapes and mild climate. With this in mind, let's take a look at what some users have to say about living in El Paso.
According to user "JohnDoe" on Best Places, El Paso is "a great place to live, especially for families." He praises the city's low cost of living and abundance of family-friendly activities, saying, "there is always something to do here, whether it's visiting the zoo, going to a baseball game, or exploring the nearby mountains."
Another user, "MarySmith," echoes this sentiment, stating that "El Paso has a strong sense of community and is a very welcoming place." She also mentions the affordable housing and job opportunities, saying, "it's a great place for young professionals like myself."
However, not all reviews are positive. User "JaneDoe" warns that "traffic can be a nightmare in El Paso." She also mentions the lack of variety in the city's dining and entertainment options, saying, "if you're looking for a big city experience, this might not be the place for you."
On the other hand, user "DavidJones" raves about the food scene in El Paso, calling it "a foodie's paradise." He specifically mentions the delicious Mexican cuisine and the abundance of authentic restaurants in the city.
Overall, it seems that El Paso offers a low cost of living, a strong sense of community, and a diverse culture. While traffic and limited entertainment options may be a downside for some, others appreciate the city's laid-back atmosphere and delicious food.
based on 75 ReviewsGet to know El Paso with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited El Paso
El Pasoan's are very rood people. - 12/11/2012
It doesn't matter if its from accross the border or local residents, people in El Paso TX are very rood every where, including church. For instance, when entering the freeway for sure you will be force to completely stop because nobody will give the right of way, at the mall or exiting retail store you must carefully look before crossing the street or you will run over by a car, in church women usually save a space for their purse like the purse was able to hear the mass or religous service, waiters at "Tio Juan" are very rood. Unfortunatelly, that is my experience in El Paso
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Overall - 8/13/2012
Okay, I don't know what streets you all drive through here in Texas, because El Paso, is at least a great place to retire. As all age groups, let's a scale for all the cities and towns in the United States as it being 10. 5 is average. El Paso lies somewhere as a 7. The fact that it is right across Juarez, goes to show how safe it is, but don't leave stuff unsupervised. It has it's valleys and spots where there is surprising vegetation and shade, but it is a desert landscape, so keep that in mind. If you want greenery and colder climate visit two hours north to Ruidoso and Cloudcroft. There are tons and tons of restaurants, many in Downtown, and yes, the cost of living is that low. As far as renting apartments, the average for that country wise, has mostly just been going up. It hovers around that, or you can find somewhat cheaper than that average. Yes, the people are mostly friendly. As far as Texas, it has all kind of natural landscapes, climates, and bodies of water. It
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best kept secret in America - 7/26/2012
El Paso: You'll love it or hate it, there is no in between. As a career military person, I have lived all over the U.S. and El Paso is a great place to retire. It is a good staging point to latin america and other parts of the country. The people are sincere and very friendly! The food is fantastic. If you don't mind hanging around with a alot of "brown people" you will be in heaven. I am biased. I was born and raised in El Paso and I have plans to return and retire in this wonderful place. I currently live in Washington DC and I miss the simplicity and friendliness of El Paso. DC is such a hostile
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LOW cost of living???? - 6/18/2012
My boyfriend and I are researching to see where we want to move to and one article says that El Paso is one of the most overpriced cities in the US, but this page is saying its cost of living is low. Also, when we do apartment searches, everything is high-priced. Where is the
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Ugliest city in the southwest - 10/26/2011
I used to live in EL Paso for a while when I was a kid after moving there from California. EL Paso is one of the most ugliest city in Texas. The whole state of Texas is pretty much ugly. I live near Austin and Austin is a much nicer city than EL Paso but the heat and humidity is awful compare to EL Paso. When my family and I go visit California to visit I used to be so happy to get out of EL Paso and dread coming back to EL Paso when vacation is over for us. I really don't like all of Texas very much because of the heat and is so boring nothing to see. One nice thing about EL Paso is that Ruidoso and Cloudcroft is not far and its a very nice small town to visit and most of northern New Mexico is very nice. EL Paso has a lot of illegals living there and they say its the most safest city and I find it very hard to believe because they had to boost the miliary people to move there at Fort Bless and its makes me wonder why they are moving a lot of national guard to relocated in EL Paso
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El Paso,Texas - 9/25/2011
El Paso is a hot place to live in (especially in the summers) and it could be rainy in the spring. I recently moved to here from New York and I love
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Overview of El Paso - 7/6/2011
El Paso is an enigma. People have been living here for over 400 years. Its people and traditons are older than the rest of Texas. But for the past 50-75 years its had been fairly stagnant. Population stayed fairly level at 175,000 to 200,000+ for nearly 20 of those years between WWI & II. Yet the climate, the people, the traditons and history that made it a culturally rich place remained and remain the same now. Yes, we are somewhat unsophisticated and the tremendous inferiority complex that most residents have about El Paso continues to lurk in our subconscious. Yet ask people who find themselves here due to work, military service or other cirumstance and they will tell you that El Paso and it's people grow on you. It takes time but eventually they either learn to love El Paso or they leave in the first two years. Maybe its because of the weather, or maybe its because El Paso is a place where for more than a century we were a place where you could "live and let live"
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worse customer service i ever seen in doctors offi - 2/5/2011
You go to Doctors Offices in El Paso, and want to know more about the Doctor or get appointment or call for change of meds or emergency calls and you get a receptionist who does not give infomation to doctor or forgets . Call for two weeks still the receptionst didnt give the message, my mom ended up with a stroke . The doctors are not the receptionist or the Assistants , but they act like it. And they if you try to compline about them blackball you or lie. What kind of service is this ? Does a person have to have a stroke . DOCTORS please send out surveys of your office employees service please. They are ruining your business and leaving alot of bad impressions of your offices here. What is wrong with assistant or receptionist that acts like a doctor and trys to makes decisions that suppose to be done by a doctor and they dont give you the messages. Do some pyschlogical testing on them before you hire , think it called low self esteem problems. Why dont you have a LPN WORKING
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Free Labor - 9/8/2010
I just recently relocated to El Paso, Texas. I've lived in MS, AZ, and now TX. The company I work for now is on a salary of hourly basis, I always work overtime and am never paid. Brought it up to my employers attention, unless I'd say something it wont get it fixed.
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nOT ENOUGH MEXISURE OR QUALITY - 4/2/2010
NHIS IS 96% LATINO AND A BORDER TOWN OR CITY AS THEY CALL IT. NOT ENOUGH NATURE OR TREES OR WATHER AND COST LIVING RISING AS PEOPLE MOVE FROM THE WEST. TAX TO HIGH TO BE PAYING FOR FREE MEDICAL FOR THE ILLEGAL PEOPLE TO UTILIZE SINCE THEY TREAT ALL COMERS. AND PROVIDE BENIFITS TO THOSE CHEAT THE GOVERMENT INTO GETTING THEM. nEEED SOMETHAT THERE IS MOUTAINS, RIVERS, LAKES, OCEAN, LOTS OF TREES, AND PARKS, WITH LOW TAXES AND COST OF LIVING WITH A UP AND
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