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Living in Fort Bliss

In Fort Bliss, unemployment is 12.3% (2024).

Fort Bliss numbered 11,260 residents at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 12.31% was measured at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 711 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population11,260people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,695EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,528EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate12.31%country median 4.6% — 170% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean10.65µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 97% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fort Bliss recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,535 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,528 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Fort Bliss a good place to live?

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Remote worker21%strong on work, weak on safety · range 11–31%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%
Family43%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–54%
Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Fort Bliss?

The median gross salary is about 2,695 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 Fort Bliss?

The unemployment rate is about 12.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.31 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fort Bliss is 12.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,695 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate12.31 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Fort Bliss?

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

Fort Bliss median gross pay: €2,695 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€545of €2,162 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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.€2,162
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− €1,535
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€545
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Fort Bliss Salary needed to live in Fort Bliss

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort Bliss. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents259.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort Bliss 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

Fort Bliss's nearest airport was ELP, 3 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ELP3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort Bliss. 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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fort Bliss.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Fort Bliss's monthly mean temperatures were 8.1°C in January and 29.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Fort Bliss?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.6 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: 10.65 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Fort Bliss is 10.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.65 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.8 · Feb 17.8 · Mar 22.2 · Apr 26.6 · May 31.5 · Jun 36.2 · Jul 35.5 · Aug 34.4 · Sep 31.3 · Oct 26.3 · Nov 19.5 · Dec 14.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.8 · May 16.7 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.1 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 14.8 · Apr 19.2 · May 24.1 · Jun 28.8 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 28.3 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 7.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 10 · Feb 10.3 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 4.3 · May 10.9 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 40.1 · Aug 42.5 · Sep 38.7 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 11 · Dec 16.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading39 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean10.65 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation223.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature35.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature19 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature1.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Elche (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±3.6 °C, Tarragona (Spain) ±3.0 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±3.4 °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

An area of 46.4 km² comprised Fort Bliss at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 247.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Fort Bliss?

The published population was 11,260 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area46.36 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share6.2 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents711 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density247.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population11,260 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official

Alternatives for people set on Fort Bliss

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.

Canutillo as a Fort Bliss alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 24.1% Canutillo vs 6.2% Fort Bliss+289%
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Canutillo vs 12.3% Fort Bliss−72%
  • Residents: 6,212 Canutillo vs 11,260 Fort Bliss−45%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.4 µg/m³ Canutillo vs 10.6 µg/m³ Fort Bliss−21%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,497 Canutillo vs €2,695 Fort Bliss−7%

North Bethesda as a Fort Bliss alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2755 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 6.2% Fort Bliss+450%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,695 Fort Bliss+127%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 11,260 Fort Bliss+345%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 12.3% Fort Bliss−70%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 10.6 µg/m³ Fort Bliss−45%

Cities near Fort Bliss

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

El Paso Commuting Zone · 13.7 km away
Salary
2,702 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Homestead Meadows North 18.8 km away
Rent
799.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,262 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Homestead Meadows South 18.9 km away
Rent
799.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,079 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Canutillo 23.9 km away
Rent
774.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,497 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Is Fort Bliss part of El Paso?

Fort Bliss 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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Fort Bliss?

The published population was 11,260 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Fort Bliss?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.6 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 Fort Bliss?

The median gross salary is about 2,695 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Bliss?

The unemployment rate is about 12.3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Fort Bliss?

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

Is Fort Bliss a good place to live?

Fort Bliss 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 Fort Bliss part of El Paso?

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

Which cities are near Fort Bliss?

El Paso, Homestead Meadows North, Homestead Meadows South, Sunland Park, Socorro are near Fort Bliss. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Fort Bliss, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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