Fort Worth TX
Texas · Pop. 963,194
Fort Worth, TX: median household income of $79,507, median rent of $1,509/mo, 4.8% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$79,507
per year
Median Rent
$1,509
per month
Median Home
$303k
home value
Unemployment
4.8%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
13.1%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
27 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Fort Worth, TX Reality Check"
In Fort Worth, the rent-to-income burden runs around 23% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $79,507 and median rent is $1,509/month. 54% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $303,000 — that's 3.8× the median income. Employment picture: 4.82% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 13.1%. Average commute: 27 minutes — acceptable. Average high 77.5°F, low 58.7°F. 101 days per year above 90°F. 44.4 inches of annual precipitation. Violent crime: 44/100k avg monthly rate (19763 reported); Property crime: 228.3/100k avg monthly rate (102495 reported). Fort Worth was founded in 1849 — that's 177 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 354.0 sq miles at 2,721 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 709 ft — modest elevation. Known as: "Funky town | Cowtown | Panther city". Fort Worth has 11 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 66/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 77.5°F, low 58.7°F. 101 days per year above 90°F. 44.4 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 44/100k avg monthly rate (19763 reported); Property crime: 228.3/100k avg monthly rate (102495 reported).