Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Austin
967,862
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Austin
$91,461
Home Value
Fort Worth
$277,300
Austin
$512,700
Rent
Fort Worth
$1,412
Austin
$1,655
Crime Rate
Fort Worth
4.59
Austin
4.67
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Austin
160.5
Avg Temp
Fort Worth
67°F
Austin
69°F
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Austin
4.5%
How Similar Are Fort Worth & Austin?
Austin is Fort Worth's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Austin
967,862
Both cities have similar populations — Fort Worth at 941,311 and Austin at 967,862.
Violent Crime
Fort Worth
4.59
Austin
4.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Worth
27.00
Austin
32.42
Austin has a 17% higher property crime than Fort Worth.
Political Leaning
Fort Worth
51.9%
Austin
29.4%
Fort Worth leans Republican while Austin leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Austin
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Austin
$91,461
Austin has a 16% higher median income than Fort Worth.
Home Values
Fort Worth
$277,300
Austin
$512,700
Austin has a 46% higher home values than Fort Worth.
Education
Fort Worth
20.2%
Austin
41.6%
Austin's education is significantly higher than Fort Worth's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Fort Worth
47.7%
Austin
59.9%
Austin has a 20% higher demographics than Fort Worth.
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Austin
160.5
Austin has a 19% higher cost of living than Fort Worth.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Worth and Austin differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Worth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Worth scores 161.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Fort Worth has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,531 vs $166,949 in Austin (19% lower). Fort Worth has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,917 vs $70,632 in Austin (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 8.5% in Fort Worth. Austin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $277,300 in Fort Worth (46% higher). Fort Worth has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 49.4% in Austin.
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth. Austin has a per capita income of $59,427 vs $37,157 in Fort Worth (37% higher). Austin: 17 min vs Fort Worth: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Worth leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Worth has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 7.6% in Austin. Fort Worth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.45 compared to 4.45 in Austin. Fort Worth has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.00 compared to 32.42 in Austin.
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Weather & Climate — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoFort Worth gets 19 more sunny days per year than Austin. Fort Worth has a avg humidity of 64.0% compared to 67.6% in Austin. Austin averages 60°F, about 2°F cooler than Fort Worth.
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Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 20.2% in Fort Worth. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 35.9% in Fort Worth.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 1x the size of Fort Worth (941,311). Fort Worth skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.5.
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Fort Worth
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Worth: 4 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Fort Worth: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Fort Worth. Austin has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth.
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