General Area Information
General Area Information
GENERAL AREA INFORMATION
El Paso is the fourth largest city in Texas, the biggest border city, and the 22nd largest city of any kind in America.
LOCATION
El Paso is located in the westernmost corner of Texas, right where Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico come together. It is almost as close to Los Angeles as to Houston!
POPULATION
Just over 700,000 people live in the Greater El Paso area, which makes it the fourth most populous city in Texas. Combined with Juarez, Mexico, across the border, the metropolitan area forms the largest population center on any international border in the world. About 2.2 million people live in the area. The median age is 27 years.
SIZE
El Paso is 248 square miles in area. El Paso is the county seat of the 1054 square mile El Paso County.
TIME ZONE
El Paso is on Mountain Standard Time. From April through October the city observes Daylight Savings Time, setting the clock ahead one hour in April and back an hour in October.
AREA CODE
El Paso's telephone area code is 915. The area code throughout neighboring New Mexico is 505. And to call Juarez, just across the Rio Grande in Mexico, dial 011-52-656 plus the seven digit Juarez number.
INCOME TAX
El Paso has no state, county, or city income tax.
CRIME RATE
El Paso has the second lowest crime rate of all the major cities in the United States.
COST OF LIVING
El Paso's low cost of living compares very favorably with other major cities. On average, El Pasoans pay 94% of the national average for all items.
HELPFUL EL PASO AREA PHONE NUMBERS
El Paso Electric (915) 543-5970
El Paso Water (915) 594-5500
Texas Gas Service Company (915) 562-8411
Time-Warner Communications (915) 772-4422
El Paso Times (915) 546-6100
El Paso Water (915) 594-5500
Texas Gas Service Company (915) 562-8411
Time-Warner Communications (915) 772-4422
El Paso Times (915) 546-6100
