EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced Sunday that the Sun City has been ranked the No. 2 best large city to live in the United States for 2025-2026, according to a national ranking from U.S. News & World Report highlighted this week by Business Insider.
According to city officials, the ranking evaluated cities with populations above 500,000 using factors such as quality of life, value, desirability, job market, and migration.
βThis moment speaks to who we are as a city and where we are headed,β said Mayor Renard U. Johnson. βWe are proud to see El Paso recognized on a national level, and will keep doing the work to build and even stronger future for our community.β…