Living in Fort Worth

Fort Worth is a city in Texas, United States, home to 1,008,106 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #14 of 4,750), car-free households (top 1%, #18 of 3,933), young professionals (top 1%, #31 of 4,444).

Residents1,008,106
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Dallas Fort Worth International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,068,800 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Joe Pool)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverW. Fk. Trinity, 4.7 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,951 km
Within 10 km1,078,732 people
Greater areaGreater Ft. Worth, the core
Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 0:27

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How Fort Worth ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family42#7,938 of 11,898#253 of 610Map
Low-income household45#3,226 of 9,771#160 of 564Map
Low-income family43#4,487 of 8,006#171 of 386Map
Single parent48#3,426 of 6,237#120 of 295Map
Pensioner couple54#7,202 of 9,474#230 of 471Map
Single pensioner51#6,817 of 9,474#187 of 471Map
Early retiree54#7,308 of 10,762#257 of 635Map
Single professional77#48 of 4,537#3 of 261Map
Young professional80#31 of 4,444#2 of 250Map
DINKS80#159 of 3,053#3 of 176Map
Remote worker58#3,215 of 7,271#180 of 408Map
Commuter80#189 of 6,227#12 of 400Map
Car-free household87#18 of 3,933#3 of 223Map
Student82#55 of 2,119#5 of 92Map
First-home buyer51#2,371 of 8,006#130 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover40#6,769 of 12,111#439 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#33 of 4,114#3 of 231Map
Expat professional74#859 of 7,271#9 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover54#5,772 of 9,474#104 of 471Map
Nature-focused household10#17,879 of 18,063#1080 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,897 of 16,523#891 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker8#17,247 of 18,063#1074 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,474 of 16,523#138 of 1007Map
Lottery winner78#715 of 21,167#14 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,768 of 12,111#153 of 721Map
Coastal living55#5,724 of 6,413#294 of 383Map
Business owner73#1,383 of 12,111#32 of 721Map
Digital native78#14 of 4,750#3 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Foundation97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Health and elderly50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Education and family47
  • Safety and community34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Affordability28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.