Population
Raleigh
470,763
Fort Worth
941,311
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Fort Worth
$76,602
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Fort Worth
$277,300
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Fort Worth
$1,412
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Fort Worth
4.59
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Fort Worth
129.4
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Fort Worth
67°F
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Fort Worth
4.9%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is Raleigh's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Fort Worth
941,311
Fort Worth has a 50% larger population than Raleigh.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Fort Worth
4.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Fort Worth
27.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Fort Worth
51.9%
Raleigh leans Democratic while Fort Worth leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Fort Worth
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Fort Worth
$76,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Fort Worth
$277,300
Raleigh has a 27% higher home values than Fort Worth.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Fort Worth
20.2%
Raleigh has a 44% higher education than Fort Worth.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Fort Worth
47.7%
Raleigh has a 11% higher demographics than Fort Worth.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Fort Worth
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Fort Worth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Worth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Worth scores 110.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Fort Worth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,596 in Raleigh (8% lower). Fort Worth has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,531 vs $142,977 in Raleigh (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $5,036 in Fort Worth (43% lower). Raleigh has a median home value of $377,800 vs $277,300 in Fort Worth (36% higher). Fort Worth has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh.
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Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth. Fort Worth: 492,691 vs Raleigh: 272,502 for labor force. Raleigh has a per capita income of $49,948 vs $37,157 in Fort Worth (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Worth leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Worth has a violent crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Fort Worth has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 5.5% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Fort Worth.
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 20.2% in Fort Worth. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 35.9% in Fort Worth.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a population of 941,311, about 2x the size of Raleigh (470,763). Fort Worth skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.7.
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Raleigh
Fort Worth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Fort Worth: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fort Worth: 4 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. Raleigh has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Fort Worth. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth.
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