Where do you recommend to live around Fort Bliss?

SSG John McCammon — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 12:53:32 -0500

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 12:58 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 12:58:26 -0500

Las palmas neighborhood inside the 375 loop. I'm 7.5 miles from work. Great gated neighborhood with reasonable rental rates.

Response by SGM Mike Barbieri made Jan 17 at 2016 1:17 PM

SGM Mike Barbieri — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 13:17:29 -0500

Check the schools out. We loved Drugan Middle and Americas High Schools over on the far East side. Easy ride into work as well.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 1:18 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 13:18:09 -0500

There are several homes for rent under the BAH for the area on the Far East side. If you work anywhere on the new side of bliss that's a great area to look. Most of the homes are newer.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 1:19 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 13:19:22 -0500

Stay in the east

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 1:38 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 13:38:06 -0500

East side or northeast

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 4:47 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:47:03 -0500

We lived in an apartment on the west side and then moved into government housing right off base by the golf course. West side was nicer, but a hellacious drive. Government housing ranges front he'd 1960's brick duplexes all the way to brand new housing. I'd get hold of the BB housing and ask them if there's a wait list.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 5:32 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:32:24 -0500

I would recommend you life at Ft Carson and commute. Lol

Response by CPT Michael Moffeit made Jan 17 at 2016 6:08 PM

CPT Michael Moffeit — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 18:08:20 -0500

Traffic from west to east side gets pretty bad especially in I-10. I would recommend living around Pebble Hills, Zaragoza, Rich Beam streets. Lots of military love around there, good neighborhoods schools close by and East Bliss is only about 15 minutes away.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 12:53 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 00:53:28 -0500

Go north of post

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 6:10 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 06:10:20 -0500

If you don't hate driving, I lived in Horizon City and loved it. No bars on the windows, rent was cheap (4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage, back yard) was about $950. Traffic can be a pain, but I left at 0530 to get to formation at 0630. Got home about 1830 depending on traffic. The school districts over there are nice if you have kids.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 12:08 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:08:33 -0500

Fort Anywhere Else...
Except Fort Polk.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2016 6:33 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 06:33:23 -0500

I lived at Ft Bliss for 10 years. I absolutely loved it. I lived on Fillmore Ave up towards the mountain. The houses are large, community safe. It really comes down to where you will be working at Bliss, whether you mind driving, and what type of community you want to live in. I'd suggest driving around and see the different areas. Some are better than others. keep in mind, El Paso has ben reported as one of the safest large cities in the US.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2016 8:36 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:36:52 -0500

I stay on the northeast side of town at the Bungalows at north at North Hills due to the fact that I don't like too much traffic.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Jan 19 at 2016 8:45 AM

LTC Paul Labrador — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:45:55 -0500

Depends on what unit you are going to and how long of a commute you want to make. West side, NE side and Far East El Paso is where the nicer housing tends to be.....but you are going to spend a lot of time in the car. West is very well developed, but tends to be a longer drive. NE is newer, but there is not much out there as far as amenities. Far east (outside of the loop) is the newest, and closest to 1AD areas. I live on the West side (which tends to be a bit newer and nicer for single family homes) and work at WBAMC. It takes me about 20-30 minutes to drive one way depending on traffic (and I-10 construction on the west side is causing nasty delays, especially driving home in the evening. And unfortunately, where I live, it's not any faster taking Trans-Mountain hwy). Housing on post is very nice, and from what I'm hearing, with the deactivation of one of the 1AD BDEs, there is a short wait list.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2016 1:04 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:04:32 -0500

I live on the west side in a nice area, nice neighborhoods, lots of restaurants, stores, movies, parks, shopping close by. But it is a hassle to drive to work and right now I'm only going to WBAMC (closer to west side than Bliss is) and it's all of 20-25 minutes early in the morning without traffic (have to drive over and around the mountains). After 1600 or so the traffic really kicks up and slows down. Around 2018 the hospital will open on the east side of Ft bliss and increase the drive time for me. My wife works downtown and not a bad drive at all from the west side for her. If you don't like driving or traffic then I would look on east side closer to Bliss. Do a quick search of El Paso at city-data.com and also see about specific areas here you may want to avoid.

Response by SSG Clarence Blackburn made Jan 19 at 2016 7:59 PM

SSG Clarence Blackburn — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:59:21 -0500

I was stationed there twice, best place is NW or West of Bliss. NW go past MLK Blvd, West anywhere past the loop. Hope this helps.

Response by SFC Justin Rooks made Jan 20 at 2016 12:56 PM

SFC Justin Rooks — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:56:36 -0500

I recommend that you choose where you will live based on your unit, the school systems, and how much you're looking to commute to work. You're already going to have to leave earlier than you might be used to given that traffic surrounding post is a bear, but overall, I regiment either the East side or the northeast side.

Response by SSG Randy D. made Jan 20 at 2016 10:48 PM

SSG Randy D. — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:48:03 -0500

Another vote for NE or far east. Avoid Horizon or on Dyer street.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2016 8:11 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 08:11:03 -0500

Never fired at Bliss