Living in Fabens

In Fabens, unemployment is 3.7% (2024).

The population of Fabens totalled 7,498 at the end of 2020. Fabens's unemployment stood at 3.66% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,801 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population7,498people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary1,867EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent559.9EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.66%country median 4.6% — 20% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean10.35µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 67% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fabens?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Fabens.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	547.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	559.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Fabens a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–73%

Family65%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–76%

Retirement60%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Fabens?

The median gross salary is about 1,867 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Fabens?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.66 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fabens is 3.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Fabens 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,867 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.66 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Fabens?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €548
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Fabens Salary needed to live in Fabens

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fabens. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fabens. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	259.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fabens when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Fabens's nearest airport was ELP, 40 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	13 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ELP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fabens. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fabens.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 10.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 7.2°C in January and 27.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Fabens?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.35 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510.4WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Fabens is 10.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Fabens 10.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.35 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 16.17 · Feb 19.5 · Mar 23.83 · Apr 28.06 · May 32.61 · Jun 36.5 · Jul 35.22 · Aug 34.33 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 27.17 · Nov 20.89 · Dec 15.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.78 · Feb 0.611 · Mar 4.17 · Apr 8.06 · May 12 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.33 · Aug 18.83 · Sep 15 · Oct 8.61 · Nov 1.78 · Dec -1.94 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.17 · Feb 10.06 · Mar 14 · Apr 18.06 · May 22.33 · Jun 26.72 · Jul 27.28 · Aug 26.61 · Sep 23.28 · Oct 17.89 · Nov 11.33 · Dec 6.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 9.14 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 6.35 · Apr 5.84 · May 12.7 · Jun 16.51 · Jul 42.67 · Aug 36.83 · Sep 28.45 · Oct 19.56 · Nov 9.14 · Dec 13.72 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	35.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	10.28 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Oklahoma City ±3.1 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±2.9 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±3.5 °C, Rivas-Vaciamadrid (Spain) ±3.5 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±3.5 °C, Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±3.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Fabens's total area was 11.2 km² at the end of 2025. Fabens had a population density of 430.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Fabens?

The published population was 7,498 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,801 is not 37.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport76%
Foreign residents24%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	11.19 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	37.38 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,801 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	430.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	7,498 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Fabens

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Fabens alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2752 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €1,867 Fabens+228%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,498 Fabens+568%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 10.4 µg/m³ Fabens−43%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 37.4% Fabens−9%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.7% Fabenssame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Fabens

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia 19.5 km away

Rent: 953.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,292 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Fabens, nearest in population first.

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Ripley7,499 residents Fort Scott7,500 residents Jennings Lodge7,503 residents Mantua7,503 residents Mills River7,504 residents Saint Rose7,504 residents

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Is Fabens part of El Paso?

Fabens is in the published commuting zone of El Paso; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. El Paso city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁹

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Fabens?

The published population was 7,498 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Fabens?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Fabens?

The median gross salary is about 1,867 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Fabens?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Fabens?

1,801 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Fabens a good place to live?

Fabens may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Fabens part of El Paso?

Fabens is in the published commuting zone of El Paso; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Fabens?

San Elizario, Socorro, Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia, Horizon City are near Fabens. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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