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Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
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Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
gross metro product
$143.9B
population
2.5M
median household income
$68,221
median home price
$225,000
cost of living
3% above nat'l avg
college attainment
29.7%
net migration
6,170 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.4%
major industries
Aviation, Technology, Energy
job growth
2.6% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Fort Worth was established in 1849 as an Army outpost on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River. Today, the city still embraces its Western heritage and a history of strong local arts patronage and began promoting itself as the City of Cowboys and Culture. Fort Worth is home to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth as well as The Art Institute of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University, Tarrant County College, Texas Wesleyan University and a campus of University of Texas at Arlington. Other sites of interest include
Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Texas Civil War Museum, Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Fort Worth Zoo.
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On forbes lists
#86
In Cost of Doing Business
#72
In Job Growth
#120
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
2.6% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.8%
Unemployment
3.4%
Median Household Income
$68,221
Household Income Growth
3.6%
High-Tech Employment
1.1%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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