Sunset Heights

historic hill · 79902

The 1900s mansion district that El Paso mining and railroad money built, now a historic hillside perch staring straight down into downtown and across the river into Juarez. Pancho Villa allegedly plotted here, which locals will tell you within ten minutes of meeting. The housing stock is genuine Queen Anne and Craftsman, not faux-historic, and UTEP students have colonized the cheaper units. Tradeoffs are real: the slopes punish on foot, parking is street-only on narrow grades, and renovation budgets balloon fast. Date-wise, you are within walking distance of downtown bars without paying downtown rent, which is the quiet argument for staying.

$27,531

median income

$808

median rent

The data

Sunset Heights by the numbers

Median individual income in Sunset Heights is about $27.5k.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
The median renter in Sunset Heights pays about $810 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

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3 spots across Sunset Heights

Sunset Heights
Cafés
Kinley's House Coffee & Tea
Dessert shop$$$$★ 4.4 · 1,191
Outdoor seatingGood for groups
Find it
2231 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.4★ from 1,191 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Kinley's House Coffee & Tea.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon8 AM to 10 PM
Tue8 AM to 10 PM
Wed8 AM to 10 PM
Thu8 AM to 10 PM
Fri8 AM to 10 PM
Sat8 AM to 10 PM
Sun10 AM to 9 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Outdoor seating · Delivery · Drive-through · Onsite services · Takeout
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
College students · Family-friendly · Groups
Pets
Dogs allowed
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Sunset Heights
Cafés
Insomnia Cookies
Dessert shop★ 4 · 486
Find it
2500 N Mesa St B2, El Paso, TX 79902
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4★ from 486 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Insomnia Cookies.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon11 AM to 12 AM
Tue11 AM to 12 AM
Wed11 AM to 12 AM
Thu11 AM to 1 AM
Fri11 AM to 1 AM
Sat12 PM to 1 AM
Sun12 PM to 12 AM
Dining
Delivery · Onsite services · Takeout
Contact
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Sunset Heights
Drinks
Pilon
Wine bar$$$$★ 4.9 · 73
Outdoor seatingGood for groups
Find it
2430 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.9★ from 73 Google reviews
Split the bill
$$ · mid-range is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Pilon.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue11:30 AM to 10 PM
Wed11:30 AM to 10 PM
Thu11:30 AM to 10 PM
Fri11:30 AM to 10 PM
Sat4 to 10 PM
Sun12 to 4 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Outdoor seating · Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Groups
Contact
Call Maps

Sunset Heights

Sunset Heights by the numbers

Local date spots

Kinley's House Coffee & Tea

Insomnia Cookies

Pilon

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