Tarrant County, Texas
Population 2,167,390 · Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie
- Overall cost of living: +3.1% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 38, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $323,900 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,547 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $193/mo | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,360/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.65% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,334 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $84,207 | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +12% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 417.4 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈247 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 96°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 114 days | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 30 days | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 20.6% of weeks | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.5°F | higher than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 37.5 in | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $115/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $67/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.19/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.84/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.41/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.1 µg/m³ | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 256.2 mi | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈429.2 ft | lower than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.3% | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34.8% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.6:1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.58 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.11 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 36 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 yrs | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 17.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 210/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 65/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 94.3% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 34 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 34 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.8% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 22 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 88 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 17.9 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Population | 2,167,390 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.2 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.7% Dem | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 51.9% Rep | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 42% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 30.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 17.3% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.6% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1976 parks | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 68 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 151 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 47 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,353 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 148 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 771 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 496 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 103 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 138 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 39 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 109 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 636 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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