Homestead Meadows SouthTX
A town of 6,660.
Is Homestead Meadows South a good place to live?
Homestead Meadows South earns a D−, ranked 624th of 640 in Texas, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $49K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: natural-hazard risk is low. 35% of residents are under 18 in Homestead Meadows South, where Texas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 22%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns.
98% of working residents leave Homestead Meadows South for work
Where Homestead Meadows South’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Homestead Meadows South grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Homestead Meadows South is from typical.
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Moving to Homestead Meadows South: who provides what
Homestead Meadows South is unincorporated, so El Paso County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Homestead Meadows South.
Homestead Meadows South has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has little public open land.
0% of Homestead Meadows South is conserved land
Just 0 of its 2,337 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Homestead Meadows South itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in Homestead Meadows South fall behind 77% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Clint ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Vista ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 457 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Homestead Meadows South’s grade for health is a C−
Against the 5,535 U.S. towns with household incomes like Homestead Meadows South’s, it is less healthy than 58%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
33% of Homestead Meadows South adults say their health is fair or poor. Homestead Meadows South beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 19% of Homestead Meadows South adults have diabetes.
| Homestead Meadows South | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Homestead Meadows South | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 36.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About two in three of Homestead Meadows South’s working residents commute to El Paso
Homestead Meadows South has 311 jobs for its 2,580 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Homestead Meadows South for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Homestead Meadows South is 32 minutes. Since 2013, Homestead Meadows South has added 107 jobs, to 311 in 2023.
| Homestead Meadows South | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Homestead Meadows South, expect mild winters and hot summers
The El Paso Intl Ap weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 117 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.5°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 29.9°.
Homestead Meadows South has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Homestead Meadows South’s July high is 96°F. About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Homestead Meadows South | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 30°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Homestead Meadows South sells for about $147K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Homestead Meadows South, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sun Bowl Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Homestead Meadows South. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaSun Bowl Stadium
10 mi Ancient siteHueco Tanks
20 mi State parkFranklin Mountains State Park
17 mi National MemorialChamizal National Memorial8K visitors a year
19 mi TheatrePlaza Theatre
23 mi Theme parkWestern PlaylandPhoto credits
Sun Bowl Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Franklin Mountains State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Chamizal National Memorial: Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Plaza Theatre: Donitza Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Playland: Dimples915, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Homestead Meadows South
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Homestead Meadows South
About 5 of every 100 Homestead Meadows South residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Homestead Meadows South
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Homestead Meadows South is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Homestead Meadows South had a population of 7,142. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,068 ft
Homestead Meadows South’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Homestead Meadows South.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Meadows South | #624 | D− | C+ | — | C− | C− |
| Homestead Meadows North | #612 | D− | C+ | — | C− | D |
Homestead Meadows South and Homestead Meadows North report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Homestead Meadows South with a neighbor →
Questions about Homestead Meadows South
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Homestead Meadows South, TX a good place to live?
It grades C− for health and C− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Homestead Meadows South, TX expensive?
The typical home is worth about $174,000, 41% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.