If you had to choose between Fort Bliss vs Fort Riley, what one would you consider and why?

Texas sucks! Go with Riley.

Riley would be my pick even though I enjoyed 4 years at Bliss.

You're going to get hate for both I suspect. That said, I was at Ft. Bliss for 3 years, and loved it and the El Paso area. My unit however...eh, not so much.

I take Fort Bliss

I've did ait at ft. Bliss, loved the area and weather,
I've been stationed at Polk loved it,
I've been stationed at Knox loved it, ft. Lee loved it I'm in riley ks, from ks anyways so I know stuff places and people all around, it still not a fan. I wont say any other duty station was better or.not or any unit or not. But I definately can say riley is bottom.of my list. Experiences may differ based on unit mos, command team, it's so many variables.

I'd volunteer for Drill SGT or recruiting before those choices.

Bliss, there is a lot of stuff to do in El Paso.

Both have there goods and bads. it’s all what u make of it.

I was stationed at Bliss; if you like arid, hot weather and very little precipitation, being near New Mexico, Bliss is OK. El Paso is an OK city. I've only been to Riley once, to take a soldier to the ARB, and it seemed like a pleasant post.

I would ask myself:

Do I want hot, brown, and dry or do I want humid, green, and wet...Both have something the other doesn't. Bliss as Freedom Crossing and two hours away is Cloudcroft where you can go in the mountains and snowboard. Riley is much smaller of a post and they have every season.