Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Overall, San Elizario earns a C−: better than 18% of U.S. towns, and 402nd of 640 in Texas. Health is its weak spot: residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its strongest is hazard risk (A+). At about $182K, a typical home costs 3 years of the El Paso metro’s $60K median household income. San Elizario's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. Just over a quarter of residents live below the poverty line locally, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 481 Texas towns, just 6 have a lower violent crime rate than San Elizario. San Elizario's public schools trail 85% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · FBI crime data, 2023.
Where San Elizario beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
13,603 counted in 2010 and 10,116 in 2020; an estimated 10,138 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far San Elizario is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,548 in 1980, a peak of 13,603 in 2010, 10,116 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1916 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in San Elizario, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in San Elizario.
San Elizario carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Texas (mostly inland flooding) and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has poverty well above the Texas rate.
San Elizario’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile. There are 4.7 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
| San Elizario | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alejandra Flores Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Ted Richardson Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by San Elizario ISD. Below: Two of its 7 schools, each with why it was picked. The largest public high school is San Elizario H S, with 985 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josefa L Sambrano ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–2 | Grades K–2 | 554 | – |
| San Elizario H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 985 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 100% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $69 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA puts 25% of San Elizario’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to heat waves. One declared disaster, in 2006, has brought federal aid to San Elizario households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in San Elizario, 19% have diabetes and 43% get no exercise outside work. Of 31 CDC measures, San Elizario beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 18. San Elizario: 40% of adults worry about having enough food.
| San Elizario | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | San Elizario | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 40.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Values rose 3.1% in the past year while the Texas typical home fell 1.5%. Home values rose 38% in five years, to about $182K, against 10% across Texas.
The median rent in San Elizario is $917 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.1% in value. Among households locally, 68% are owner-occupiers.
| San Elizario | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
San Elizario has 901 jobs for its 3,476 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 1,166 in 2013 to 901.
26% of residents live below the poverty line in San Elizario. For most workers, San Elizario is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, San Elizario has lost 265 jobs, to 901 in 2023. The typical journey to work for San Elizario comes to 34 minutes.
| San Elizario | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Tornillo 2 Sse weather station, 17 miles away, records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 97.2°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 30.5°.
For San Elizario, the midsummer high is 97°F. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| San Elizario | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 97°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 31°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most reported incidents are property crimes. San Elizario’s violent crime rate is 0.1 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2023.
| San Elizario | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 14.8 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around San Elizario. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaSun Bowl Stadium
27 mi Ancient siteHueco Tanks
25 mi State parkFranklin Mountains State Park
17 mi National MemorialChamizal National Memorial8K visitors a year
18 mi TheatrePlaza Theatre
23 mi Theme parkWestern PlaylandSun 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of San Elizario
About 5 of every 100 San Elizario residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where San Elizario’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in San Elizario on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Texas, United States
San Elizario is a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Its population was 10,116 at the 2020 census. It is part of the El Paso metropolitan statistical area. It lies on the Rio Grande, which forms the border between the United States and Mexico. The city of Socorro adjoins it on the west and the town of Clint lies to the north.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
One town shares a border with San Elizario.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Elizario | #402 | C− | B | — | C− | D |
| Socorro | #383 | C− | C | B | C+ | C− |
San Elizario reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare San Elizario with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
San Elizario grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #402 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
