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    Moving to Fort Worth, TX

    Is Fort Worth a good place to live?

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    Fort Worth ranks #75 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (47/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $277,300
    +10.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,412
    per month
    Household income
    $76,602
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Fort Worth

    The median home value in Fort Worth is $277,300 and median rent is $1,412 a month, against a median household income of $76,602. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Fort Worth crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Fort Worth, TX

    Fort Worth has about 941,311 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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