Population
Chicago
2,707,648
Fort Worth
941,311
Median Income
Chicago
$75,134
Fort Worth
$76,602
Home Value
Chicago
$315,200
Fort Worth
$277,300
Rent
Chicago
$1,380
Fort Worth
$1,412
Crime Rate
Chicago
5.40
Fort Worth
4.59
Cost of Living
Chicago
131.3
Fort Worth
129.4
Avg Temp
Chicago
51°F
Fort Worth
67°F
Unemployment
Chicago
7.9%
Fort Worth
4.9%
How Similar Are Chicago & Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is Chicago's #7 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chicago
2,707,648
Fort Worth
941,311
Chicago (2,707,648) is about 2.9x larger than Fort Worth (941,311).
Violent Crime
Chicago
5.40
Fort Worth
4.59
Chicago has a 15% higher violent crime than Fort Worth.
Property Crime
Chicago
34.72
Fort Worth
27.00
Chicago has a 22% higher property crime than Fort Worth.
Political Leaning
Chicago
28.4%
Fort Worth
51.9%
Chicago leans Democratic while Fort Worth leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chicago
7.9%
Fort Worth
4.9%
Chicago has a 38% higher unemployment than Fort Worth.
Median Income
Chicago
$75,134
Fort Worth
$76,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Chicago
$315,200
Fort Worth
$277,300
Chicago has a 12% higher home values than Fort Worth.
Education
Chicago
30.6%
Fort Worth
20.2%
Chicago has a 34% higher education than Fort Worth.
Demographics
Chicago
39.0%
Fort Worth
47.7%
Fort Worth has a 18% higher demographics than Chicago.
Cost of Living
Chicago
131.3
Fort Worth
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chicago and Fort Worth differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fort Worth
Fort Worth leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Worth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Worth scores 110.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.0 in Chicago. Fort Worth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,581 in Chicago (7% lower). Fort Worth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,781 in Chicago.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 29.2% in Chicago. Fort Worth has a owner-occupied of 56.8% compared to 45.5% in Chicago. Chicago has a median home value of $315,200 vs $277,300 in Fort Worth (14% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago: 1,502,336 vs Fort Worth: 492,691 for labor force. Fort Worth has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.9% in Chicago. Chicago has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Worth leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Worth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 3.35 in Chicago. Fort Worth has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.17 in Chicago. Fort Worth has a violent crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 9.5% in Chicago.
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Weather & Climate — Fort Worth leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoFort Worth: 0.7" vs Chicago: 10.5" for annual snowfall. Fort Worth averages 76°F, about 19°F cooler than Chicago. Fort Worth averages 67°F, about 16°F cooler than Chicago.
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Schools & Education — Chicago leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChicago has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.6% compared to 20.2% in Fort Worth. Chicago has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 35.9% in Fort Worth.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago has a population of 2,707,648, about 2.9x the size of Fort Worth (941,311). Fort Worth skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 35.7.
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Black
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Chicago
Fort Worth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChicago: 5 vs Fort Worth: 4 for with emergency services. Fort Worth: 3.5 vs Chicago: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. Chicago has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Fort Worth. Chicago has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth.
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