Dallas, TX vs Fort Worth, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDallas, TXFort Worth, TX
Population1,307,930963,194
Median Household Income$70,518$79,507
Median Rent$1,472/mo$1,509/mo
Median Home Value$320,700$303,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%53.7%
Poverty Rate16.7%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k577375
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0772,221
Median AQI5356
Good AQI Days /yr148116
Summer Highs96°F94°F
Winter Lows40°F37°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min27.1 min
Hospitals1814
Avg Hospital Rating3.4 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415.2
College Degree Rate38.2%32%
Foreign-Born %23.4%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+11.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.