Impacts of Neighborhood Environments on Perceived Livability in El Paso, Texas, US
A Survey Study Examining Individual and Sociocultural Influences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19489216 |
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| Authors | Xuemei Zhu (0000-0001-9703-6074, Texas A&M University), Hanwool Lee (0000-0002-8508-4914, Texas A&M University), Sinan Zhong (0000-0001-6683-0160, Texas A&M University), Samuel D Towne (0000-0002-7310-5837, University of Central Florida), Amaryllis H Park (0000-0001-9897-4150, Pennsylvania State University), Chanam Lee (0000-0002-7849-3939, Texas A&M University), Wei Li (0000-0002-3581-849X, Texas A&M University), Marcia G Ory (0000-0001-8036-2383, Texas A&M University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 286 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2413-8851 • E-ISSN: 2413-8851 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/urbansci10050286 |
| OpenAlex | W7161640495 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
The perception of livability varies by individual, sociocultural, and environmental factors. Little is known about environment-livability relationships in unique sociocultural contexts with predominantly Mexican-origin Hispanic populations. This study examines how neighborhood environments relate to residents’ perceived livability in selected neighborhoods in El Paso, Texas, and potential differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic samples. We surveyed 2233 residents and generated GIS (ArcGIS 10.6.1) measures of their neighborhood environments. The binary livability outcome was derived from a survey question about satisfaction with their neighborhood as “a good place to live.” Three logistic regressions were estimated using the full sample and two subsamples (Hispanic and non-Hispanic). For the full sample, significant (p
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