City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Flower Mound | Fort Worth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,039/mo | $1,313/mo | 55.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $467,600 | $250,300 | 86.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $154,471 | $72,726 | 112.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 90.5 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 74.6 | 27.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 87.0 | 15.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 99.8 | 5.0% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Flower Mound, you'd need $64,397 in Fort Worth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Worth, TX is about 35.6% cheaper overall than Flower Mound, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Fort Worth than in Flower Mound. If you earn $80,000 in Flower Mound, you'd need about $51,517 in Fort Worth to keep the same standard of living.