Austin

Austin, TX

Population: 967,862
VS
Fort Worth

Fort Worth, TX

Population: 941,311

Austin vs Fort Worth

Side-by-side comparison of Austin, TX and Fort Worth, TX

Demographics

Population
968KAustin
941KFort Worth
3% diff
Median Age
35Austin
33Fort Worth
3% diff
Pop. Density
2,965Austin
2,675Fort Worth
11% diff
Area (sq mi)
305Austin
354Fort Worth
16% diff
Male
51.2%
Austin
49.0%
Fort Worth
4% diff
Female
48.8%
Austin
51.0%
Fort Worth
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$91KAustin
$77KFort Worth
19% diff
Per Capita Income
$59KAustin
$37KFort Worth
60% diff
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Austin
9.6%
Fort Worth
19% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Austin
4.9%
Fort Worth
9% diff
Cost of Living
97Austin
97Fort Worth
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,851Austin
$1,398Fort Worth
32% diff

Housing

Home Value
$513KAustin
$277KFort Worth
85% diff
Median Rent
$1,655Austin
$1,412Fort Worth
17% diff
Homeownership
44.4%
Austin
56.7%
Fort Worth
28% diff
Zillow Value
$497KAustin
$296KFort Worth
68% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,531Austin
$1,554Fort Worth
2% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Austin
32.8%
Fort Worth
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
476Austin
465Fort Worth
2% diff
Property Crime
3,291Austin
2,736Fort Worth
20% diff
Murder Rate
7Austin
7Fort Worth
8% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
70°FAustin
68°FFort Worth
4% diff
Jan Temp
52°FAustin
48°FFort Worth
9% diff
Jul Temp
86°FAustin
86°FFort Worth
0% diff
Rainfall
36.2"Austin
35.3"Fort Worth
3% diff
Snowfall
0.2"Austin
2.0"Fort Worth
10x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
58.2%
Austin
31.7%
Fort Worth
84% diff
High School+
91.6%
Austin
84.3%
Fort Worth
9% diff
Graduate+
21.6%
Austin
10.7%
Fort Worth
2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
24.0 minAustin
26.9 minFort Worth
12% diff
Drive Alone
58.8%
Austin
72.9%
Fort Worth
24% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Austin
0.5%
Fort Worth
4.2x diff
Work from Home
27.5%
Austin
12.9%
Fort Worth
2.1x diff

Health

Obesity
30.5%
Austin
34.6%
Fort Worth
13% diff
Smoking
9.5%
Austin
13.8%
Fort Worth
45% diff
Uninsured
12.4%
Austin
18.6%
Fort Worth
50% diff
Diabetes
9.7%
Austin
12.6%
Fort Worth
30% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Austin
5.5%
Fort Worth
20% diff
Depression
21.9%
Austin
22.8%
Fort Worth
4% diff

The Verdict

28 Austin
:
10 Fort Worth

Austin leads in 28 of 38 categories

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