Metro El Paso, TX

A cat nested in the stay-open cave at the foot of a Cat Covey throw, El Paso, TX

Communities: 1
Surrounding pop.: 101,324
Radius: 42 mi
Days under 45°F: 112

Definition

For coverage purposes, metro El Paso is El Paso, TX together with every incorporated community within 42 miles that is closer to El Paso than to any other metro anchor — 1 communities and about 101,324 people beyond the core city. Communities are assigned to their nearest anchor, so the boundaries follow travel distance rather than county lines.

Geography

The anchor sits at 31.7619°, -106.4850°. Coverage extends in 1 compass direction from it, reaching 42 miles at its furthest. The largest surrounding community is Las Cruces, NM — 101,324 people, 41.9 miles northwest.

Climate

Between October and April the El Paso area averages an overnight low of 45.4°F and reaches 19.6°F at its coldest, with 112 days below 45°F — about 3.7 months. A cat’s thermoneutral zone starts around 86°F against a typical indoor 64–72°F, so those are the months an indoor cat here is actively hunting for a heat source.

Source: Open-Meteo historical archive, 2024-10-01 to 2025-04-30.

Cat Covey throw spread on a sofa, pouch open at the foot end, El Paso, TX

Municipalities

Grouped by population. Each has its own page with local figures.

Places with 100,000 to 399,999 inhabitants1

Las Crucespop. 101,324

Cat Covey in this market

A 60″ × 50″ throw with a stay-open pouch sewn into the foot end. The cat takes the cave. Micro Mink fleece outside at 280–320 GSM, Sherpa lining the pouch at 200–250 GSM. Purrch $79, Clowder $99, Nines $119 — free shipping over $79, everywhere in this metro.

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