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RELOCATION BRIEF · NORTH DAKOTA → EL PASO, TX

Moving from North Dakota to El Paso, TX

Cheapest Texas sun; isolated, thinner job market.

The money math

Median home price falls from about $290K (North Dakota statewide) to $233K — roughly $57K of housing headroom, before property tax (1.68% effective ≈ $3,914/yr).

Top marginal state income tax drops from 2.5% to 0% — on $150K of taxable income, roughly $3,750/yr back (marginal-rate approximation; your effective savings depend on brackets and deductions).

What you gain — and what you give up

DimensionEl Paso score
Winter mildness8/10
Summer comfort5/10
Walkability6/10
Outdoor access6/10
Culture & food5/10
Healthcare8/10
Airport connectivity7/10
Schools5/10
Safety7/10
Hazard safety10/10
For a North Dakota household optimizing cost, this is one of the stronger landing spots in the database.

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