Houston, TX vs Fort Worth, TX — UrbFact

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Houston

Houston, TX

Population: 2,300,419

VS

Fort Worth

Fort Worth, TX

Population: 941,311

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

Demographics

Population

2.3MHouston

941KFort Worth

2.4x diff

Median Age

34Houston

33Fort Worth

3% diff

Pop. Density

3,590Houston

2,675Fort Worth

34% diff

Area (sq mi)

666Houston

354Fort Worth

88% diff

Male

49.5%

Houston

49.0%

Fort Worth

1% diff

Female

50.5%

Houston

51.0%

Fort Worth

1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income

$63KHouston

$77KFort Worth

22% diff

Per Capita Income

$41KHouston

$37KFort Worth

11% diff

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Houston

9.6%

Fort Worth

68% diff

Unemployment

4.5%

Houston

3.3%

Fort Worth

36% diff

Cost of Living

97Houston

97Fort Worth

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,703Houston

$1,398Fort Worth

22% diff

Housing

Home Value

$253KHouston

$277KFort Worth

9% diff

Median Rent

$1,313Houston

$1,412Fort Worth

8% diff

Homeownership

42.0%

Houston

56.7%

Fort Worth

35% diff

Zillow Value

$262KHouston

$296KFort Worth

13% diff

Zillow Rent

$1,542Houston

$1,554Fort Worth

1% diff

Rent Burden

31.6%

Houston

32.8%

Fort Worth

4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime

1,072Houston

444Fort Worth

2.4x diff

Property Crime

4,319Houston

2,688Fort Worth

61% diff

Murder Rate

12Houston

8Fort Worth

55% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp

72°FHouston

69°FFort Worth

4% diff

Jan Temp

58°FHouston

52°FFort Worth

12% diff

Jul Temp

86°FHouston

89°FFort Worth

3% diff

Rainfall

56.1"Houston

47.7"Fort Worth

18% diff

Snowfall

0.0"Houston

0.9"Fort Worth

Sunny Days

301Houston

309Fort Worth

3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+

36.0%

Houston

31.7%

Fort Worth

14% diff

High School+

80.3%

Houston

84.3%

Fort Worth

5% diff

Graduate+

14.2%

Houston

10.7%

Fort Worth

33% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time

27.3 minHouston

26.9 minFort Worth

1% diff

Drive Alone

69.7%

Houston

72.9%

Fort Worth

4% diff

Public Transit

3.3%

Houston

0.5%

Fort Worth

6.5x diff

Work from Home

11.7%

Houston

12.9%

Fort Worth

10% diff

Health

Obesity

38.2%

Houston

34.6%

Fort Worth

10% diff

Smoking

13.7%

Houston

13.8%

Fort Worth

1% diff

Uninsured

24.0%

Houston

20.0%

Fort Worth

20% diff

Diabetes

14.4%

Houston

12.6%

Fort Worth

14% diff

Heart Disease

5.9%

Houston

5.5%

Fort Worth

7% diff

Depression

19.5%

Houston

22.8%

Fort Worth

17% diff

The Verdict

16 Houston

:

22 Fort Worth

Fort Worth leads in 22 of 38 categories

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