Population
Houston
2,300,419
Fort Worth
941,311
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Fort Worth
$76,602
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Fort Worth
$277,300
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Fort Worth
$1,412
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Fort Worth
4.59
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Fort Worth
129.4
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Fort Worth
67°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Fort Worth
4.9%
How Similar Are Houston & Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is Houston's #13 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Fort Worth
941,311
Houston (2,300,419) is about 2.4x larger than Fort Worth (941,311).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Fort Worth
4.59
Houston's violent crime is significantly higher than Fort Worth's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Fort Worth
27.00
Houston has a 37% higher property crime than Fort Worth.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Fort Worth
51.9%
Houston leans Democratic while Fort Worth leans Republican.
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Fort Worth
4.9%
Houston has a 27% higher unemployment than Fort Worth.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Fort Worth
$76,602
Fort Worth has a 18% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Fort Worth
$277,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Fort Worth
20.2%
Houston has a 16% higher education than Fort Worth.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Fort Worth
47.7%
Fort Worth has a 26% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Fort Worth
129.4
Fort Worth has a 10% higher cost of living than Houston.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Fort Worth differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fort Worth leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,473 in Fort Worth (10% lower). Houston scores 116.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 129.4 in Fort Worth. Houston has a living wage (family of 4) of $121,037 vs $134,531 in Fort Worth (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 47.9% in Houston. Fort Worth has a owner-occupied of 56.8% compared to 42.0% in Houston. Fort Worth has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 10.4% in Houston.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Fort Worth: 492,691 for labor force. Fort Worth has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 19.7% in Houston. Fort Worth has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.7% in Houston.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Worth leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Worth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 2.74 in Houston. Fort Worth has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.59 compared to 11.48 in Houston. Fort Worth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.23 compared to 7.87 in Houston.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoFort Worth: 37.2" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall. Fort Worth gets 53 more sunny days per year than Houston. Fort Worth has a avg humidity of 64.0% compared to 74.8% in Houston.
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Schools & Education — Houston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 20.2% in Fort Worth. Houston has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% 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 ACSHouston has a population of 2,300,419, about 2.4x the size of Fort Worth (941,311).
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Black
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Houston
Fort Worth
Healthcare — Fort Worth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Worth: 3.5 vs Houston: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. Houston has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Fort Worth. Fort Worth has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
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