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Fort Worth, Texas comes in at about 924,663 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — 6% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,313/mo, and the median household income is about $72,726. Overall, 52/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C-, putting it at #437 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 106 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's moderate territory. With median rent at $1,313/mo and median household income at $72,726, housing takes about 22% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $250,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect hot-summer weather — summers near 94°F, winters around 37°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 35 inches annually. Walking covers most daily life if you live in a central neighborhood; a car is helpful for longer trips but not essential. Reported crime is somewhat above average, though specific neighborhoods vary widely. AQI runs about 48 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Fort Worth is a tougher sell for families. The profile-weighted score is 51/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is walkability (82/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (27/100).
On the retirees profile, Fort Worth sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 56/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is walkability (82/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (27/100).
Fort Worth is a tougher sell for remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 54/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is walkability (82/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (27/100).
On the young professionals profile, Fort Worth sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 58/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is walkability (82/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (27/100).
Our overall score for Fort Worth is 52/100 — a C-, sitting at #437 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Fort Worth sits at 106 — moderate, 6% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,313 a month.
Fort Worth runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 94°F, winter's near 37°F; 35 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 82/100. Walking covers most daily life if you live in a central neighborhood; a car is helpful for longer trips but not essential.
Roughly 924,663 people live here, with 31% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 33.
Drop Fort Worth into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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