Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Garland
245,298
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Garland
$74,717
Home Value
Fort Worth
$277,300
Garland
$248,900
Rent
Fort Worth
$1,412
Garland
$1,525
Crime Rate
Fort Worth
4.59
Garland
2.33
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Garland
129.0
Avg Temp
Fort Worth
67°F
Garland
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Garland
4.9%
How Similar Are Fort Worth & Garland?
Garland is Fort Worth's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Garland
245,298
Fort Worth (941,311) is about 3.8x larger than Garland (245,298).
Violent Crime
Fort Worth
4.59
Garland
2.33
Fort Worth has a 49% higher violent crime than Garland.
Property Crime
Fort Worth
27.00
Garland
19.88
Fort Worth has a 26% higher property crime than Garland.
Political Leaning
Fort Worth
51.9%
Garland
38.0%
Fort Worth leans Republican while Garland leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Garland
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Garland
$74,717
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Fort Worth
$277,300
Garland
$248,900
Fort Worth has a 10% higher home values than Garland.
Education
Fort Worth
20.2%
Garland
16.0%
Fort Worth has a 21% higher education than Garland.
Demographics
Fort Worth
47.7%
Garland
37.5%
Fort Worth has a 21% higher demographics than Garland.
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Garland
129.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Worth and Garland differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fort Worth leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Worth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,931 in Garland (11% lower). Fort Worth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,648 in Garland (11% lower). Fort Worth scores 110.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Garland.
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Housing Market — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.5% in Fort Worth. Garland has a median property tax of $4,265 vs $5,036 in Fort Worth (18% lower). Fort Worth has a median home value of $277,300 vs $248,900 in Garland (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth: 492,691 vs Garland: 130,251 for labor force. Fort Worth has a per capita income of $37,157 vs $31,477 in Garland (18% higher). Fort Worth: 23 min vs Garland: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Garland leads
Source: FBI UCRGarland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 3.23 in Fort Worth. Garland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 4.59 in Fort Worth. Garland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Fort Worth.
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Schools & Education — Fort Worth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Worth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 16.0% in Garland. Fort Worth has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 32.3% in Garland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a population of 941,311, about 3.8x the size of Garland (245,298). Fort Worth skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.7.
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Fort Worth
Garland
Healthcare — Fort Worth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Worth: 4 vs Garland: 3 for with emergency services. Fort Worth: 3.5 vs Garland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. Fort Worth has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Garland. Fort Worth: 23 min vs Garland: 27 min for mean commute time.
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