City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | DeSoto | El Paso | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,414/mo | $976/mo | 44.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $257,800 | $159,300 | 61.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $81,736 | $55,710 | 46.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 95.2 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 86.3 | 6.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 95.8 | 2.5% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in DeSoto, you'd need $80,649 in El Paso to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Paso, TX is about 19.4% cheaper overall than DeSoto, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in El Paso than in DeSoto. If you earn $80,000 in DeSoto, you'd need about $64,519 in El Paso to keep the same standard of living.