Chaparral
Affordable Desert Mesa Near Fort Bliss
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Overview
Why People Move Here
Chaparral is the Las Cruces metro's easternmost outpost -- a 16,600-person CDP perched on the desert mesa east of the Franklin Mountains. Oriented toward El Paso (20 min) rather than Las Cruces (46 min), it offers some of the metro's most affordable housing with a median around $256K for site-built homes.
By the Numbers
Key Statistics
Data sourced from census records, school district reports, and local transit authorities.
Population
~16,642
Median Home
~$256K
Includes manufactured homes and undeveloped lots; single-family median ~$256K
Median Income
$46,102
household
School Rating
B-
Gadsden Independent Schools
Distance
~37 mi SE via I-10
to downtown
Parks & Trails
4+
nearby
Transportation
Commute Times
Downtown Las Cruces~46 min / ~50-55 min
Downtown El Paso~20 min
Education
School Districts
Gadsden Independent Schools
B-- Chaparral Elementary (above average, 429 students, 12:1)
- Chaparral Middle School (B-, 545 students, 14:1)
- Chaparral High School (C-, 1,071 students, 18:1)
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