Fort Worth, TX vs Forest Hill, TX

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

MetricFort Worth, TXForest Hill, TX
Population963,19414,062
Median Household Income$79,507$68,457
Median Rent$1,509/mo$1,763/mo
Median Home Value$303,000$187,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%57.3%
Poverty Rate13.1%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k375264
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2211,277
Median AQI5656
Good AQI Days /yr116116
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F39°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min29.3 min
Hospitals14—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.216.1
College Degree Rate32%14.2%
Foreign-Born %17.6%21.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.9%+0.7%

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