El Paso is the top big city to live in for 2026-2027, according to a report by U.S News & World Report.<\/p>\n
The Sun City is at the No. 1 spot on the publication’s\u00a0“Best Big Cities to Live in the U.S. in 2026-2027”<\/a>\u00a0list \u2014 last year El Paso earned the second spot<\/a>, ranking behind Oklahoma City. Reasons for El Paso rising to the top include our sunny skies, lower-than-average cost of living, and quick commute time.<\/p>\n El Paso also beat out other large Texas cities like Fort Worth, Austin, Houston and San Antonio.<\/p>\n El Paso offers lower cost of living, better commute times<\/p>\n According to the report, El Paso has a lower cost of living compared to other similarly sized cities. The national average home value is $359,870, while the median home value in El Paso is $196,914.<\/p>\n The job market in El Paso is better than the national average, the report notes. Unemployment in El Paso is lower than the national average of 4.54%. The median household income in El Paso is $60,467, compared with the national median household income of $83,181.<\/p>\n The average commute time in El Paso is 20.89 minutes, which is less than the national average, the report states.<\/p>\n El Paso also landed on other lists by U.S. News & World Report, including No. 23 in “Best Place to Live in Texas” and No. 181 in “Best Places to Retire.”<\/p>\n Natassia Paloma may be reached at\u00a0npaloma@gannett.com<\/a>, @NatassiaPaloma on x; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook.<\/p>\n More: Will Trump’s banking order check immigration status? What to know<\/a><\/p>\n