Population
Dallas
1,299,553
Fort Worth
941,311
Median Income
Dallas
$67,760
Fort Worth
$76,602
Home Value
Dallas
$295,300
Fort Worth
$277,300
Rent
Dallas
$1,403
Fort Worth
$1,412
Crime Rate
Dallas
6.60
Fort Worth
4.59
Cost of Living
Dallas
124.7
Fort Worth
129.4
Avg Temp
Dallas
67°F
Fort Worth
67°F
Unemployment
Dallas
4.9%
Fort Worth
4.9%
At a Glance
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Dallas leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dallas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Worth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,931 in Dallas (12% lower). Fort Worth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,648 in Dallas (12% lower). Dallas scores 101.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.1 in Fort Worth.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 45.5% in Dallas. Fort Worth has a owner-occupied of 56.8% compared to 42.4% in Dallas. Fort Worth has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 9.7% in Dallas.
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Jobs & Economy — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas: 701,693 vs Fort Worth: 492,691 for labor force. Fort Worth has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 17.2% in Dallas. Dallas has a per capita income of $44,138 vs $37,157 in Fort Worth (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Worth leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Worth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.69 in Dallas. Fort Worth has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.14 in Dallas. Fort Worth has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 3.8% in Dallas.
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Weather & Climate — Fort Worth leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoFort Worth: 37.2" vs Dallas: 40.8" for annual rainfall. Fort Worth gets 9 more sunny days per year than Dallas. Fort Worth has a avg humidity of 64.0% compared to 65.7% in Dallas.
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Schools & Education — Dallas leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDallas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 20.2% in Fort Worth. Dallas has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 35.9% in Fort Worth.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a population of 1,299,553, about 1.4x the size of Fort Worth (941,311).
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Healthcare — Fort Worth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Worth: 3.5 vs Dallas: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. Dallas has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth. Fort Worth has a drive alone of 72.9% compared to 68.5% in Dallas.
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