One of the largest Army installations in the country, covering a wide stretch of northeast El Paso and running north into New Mexico. William Beaumont Army Medical Center is here. A significant share of the city arrives on orders and rotates out again. Drive times to post differ sharply between the northeast and the far east side, so drive your actual route before choosing a community.

Socorro ISD serves much of the Eastlake and Mission Ridge area, including Eastlake High School. El Paso ISD and Ysleta ISD cover other parts of the city. West El Paso communities are served by Canutillo ISD, recognized as the H-E-B Best Small School District in Texas. School assignment varies by address, so confirm on the community page.Assignment is by address, so confirm on the community page.

I-10 runs east to west through the city. Loop 375 circles the east side and connects to the border highway. US-54 runs north past Fort Bliss toward New Mexico. El Paso International Airport sits centrally on the east side, closer to most of the city than airports in comparable metros.

El Paso runs around 300 sunny days a year, among the highest in the country. Summers are hot and dry, winters are mild, and the city sits at roughly 3,800 feet.

Franklin Mountains State Park covers more than 24,000 acres inside the city limits, one of the largest urban parks in the country. Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site is east of town, known for bouldering and pictographs. The Rio Grande runs along the southern edge, with the Mission Trail following it through Ysleta, Socorro, and San Elizario.

The Fountains at Farah and Cielo Vista Mall handle regional retail. Downtown El Paso has been rebuilt around Southwest University Park. Eastlake Boulevard covers day-to-day shopping on the east side.

Fort Bliss anchors a large share of the economy. Healthcare, education, logistics, and cross-border manufacturing with Ciudad Juárez fill in the rest. The University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College are both here.

The El Paso Chihuahuas play Triple-A baseball downtown at Southwest University Park, and El Paso Locomotive FC plays there too. The Sun Bowl sits on the UTEP campus.