El Paso is located on the western tip of Texas, approximately halfway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. The city is ideally located to serve the United States, Canada and Latin America.

El Paso is united by its sister city Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico by the the Rio Grande. Juarez is the fourth largest city in Mexico and the undisputed economic center of northern Mexico. Together, El Paso and Juarez form the largest international border community in the world. In addition to their location, strong manufacturing base, inseparable economies, cultures and histories, these cities are a natural transition point between both countries. To follow are border crossing statistics for El Paso, and other border cities in the United States.