Boston, MA vs Fort Worth, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Fort Worth

72.3

#902 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 35). Fort Worth leads in cost of living index (95 vs 155). Boston leads in median household income ($81,744 vs $66,277).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Fort Worth, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	72.3 (#902)
Population	684,379	978,468
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$298,353
Median Household Income	$81,744	$66,277
Average Commute	30.2 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	83	35
Crime Level	Moderate	Moderate
School Rating	7.2	6.5
Cost of Living Index	155	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+5.1