Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$303,000
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,509/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
DFW 35%
Fort Worth
Tarrant & Denton counties963,194 residents4 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
44th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
54
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fort Worth is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fort Worth against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency37th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate90%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index93
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.61%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute27.1 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes59%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi6.4
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés55
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks44
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$79,507
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.8%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations38%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fort Worth on housing & affordability
Fort Worth's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake17 mi from Fort WorthA+ 76 B Colleyville14 mi from Fort WorthA+ 72 B− Keller13 mi from Fort WorthB 68 B− Flower Mound22 mi from Fort WorthB 66 C+ Coppell24 mi from Fort WorthB− 72 B− Mansfield20 mi from Fort WorthC 59 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fort Worth
Is Fort Worth, TX a good place to live?
Fort Worth scores 54 out of 100, 44th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fort Worth expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $303,000, 16% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.61%. $1,509/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fort Worth?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Fort Worth sit at the 37th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Fort Worth is served by Fort Worth ISD, Northwest ISD, Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD and Crowley ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fort Worth?
The mean commute is 27.1 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 6.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fort Worth?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 55 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fort Worth old or new?
The median home in Fort Worth was built in 1994 — close to the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 68% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.