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I have visited El Paso (and Juarez) many times on business. The people seem friendly, but the stark desert environment does not appeal to me. There are two definite sides of town, the more affluent West side and the older and not very desirable East Side (divided by the Franklin Mountains which split the city in two). Be prepared for most things to be brown and dry like front lawns, etc. This is due to severe water restrictions and the desert environment.
Unfortunately, there just does not seem like there is much to do, as compared to say Phoenix, LA, San Diego. For the person who said some of the poorer areas are indistinguishable from Juarez, I disagree. Juarez makes the poor areas of El Paso look like Beverly Hills. Juarez is an experience upon itself, the northern most city in Latin America. If you have never been to Mexico you will be shocked. This third world of Juarez is only minutes away from your home if you live in El Paso.
El Paso is a city with a prominent Latin American influence, mixing a little with the Texas rancher type culture. The food is awesome in this town. Sorrento's Italian Restaurant on Dyer and Fred Wilson is some of the best Italian food I've ever had. The steak houses are good too, and the Mexican food is, as you would expect, great too.
The cost of living is insanely low, especially from my perspective coming from California. The weather is very hot with some thunderstorms in the summer, windy in the fall, Nice but sometimes a little chilly in the Winter, and warm in the Spring. In my experiences, traffic does exist...mainly on I-10 during rush hours, but it is very tolerable.
In my opinion, the cost of living advantages kind of neutralize the bleak desert atmosphere, but I would probably not want to live in El Paso.
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