Houston

Houston, TX

Population: 2,300,419
VS
Fort Worth

Fort Worth, TX

Population: 941,311

Houston vs Fort Worth

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
6.7%
Houston
4.9%
Fort Worth
37% 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
1,154Houston
465Fort Worth
2.5x diff
Property Crime
4,325Houston
2,736Fort Worth
58% diff
Murder Rate
14Houston
7Fort Worth
97% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
71°FHouston
68°FFort Worth
5% diff
Jan Temp
55°FHouston
48°FFort Worth
15% diff
Jul Temp
85°FHouston
86°FFort Worth
2% diff
Rainfall
60.5"Houston
35.3"Fort Worth
71% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Houston
2.0"Fort Worth

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
5% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Houston
0.5%
Fort Worth
6.6x 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
18.6%
Fort Worth
29% 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
:
21 Fort Worth

Fort Worth leads in 21 of 37 categories

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