Dallas vs Fort Worth

Side-by-side comparison of Dallas, TX and Fort Worth, TX — population, economics, education, health, hospitals, climate, and cost of living from official U.S. government data.

Dallas
Texas
Pop: 1.3M
Income: $76,547
Home: $303,000
Fort Worth
Texas
Pop: 1.0M
Income: $84,207
Home: $323,900

Population

Population
1.3M
Population
1.0M
Median Age
34.1 yrs
Median Age
35.2 yrs
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A

Economics

Median Household Income
$76,547
Median Household Income
$84,207
Median Home Value
$303,000
Median Home Value
$323,900
Median Rent
$1,565
Median Rent
$1,547
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
10-Year Income Growth
N/A

Education & Work

Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.8%
Work From Home
15.7%
Work From Home
14.8%
Public Transit
1.4%
Public Transit
0.3%

Health (CDC PLACES)

Frequent Mental Distress
17.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.5%
Obesity
35.7%
Obesity
33.2%
Physical Inactivity
30.5%
Physical Inactivity
27.7%
Smoking
12.5%
Smoking
12.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
20.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
16.8%

Healthcare

Hospitals
30
Hospitals
30
Avg Hospital Rating
3.2/5
Avg Hospital Rating
3.4/5

Demographics

Dallas Population
White 34.7%
African American 22.4%
Asian 7.1%
Fort Worth Population
White 48.2%
African American 17.7%
Asian 6.1%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023). Hospital data from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020). Cost of living from BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED.