Bowie, MD 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.

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

vs

Fort Worth

72.3

#902 nationally

Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $66,277). Fort Worth leads in cost of living index (95 vs 134). Fort Worth leads in walk score (35 vs 25).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bowie, MD Fort Worth, TX
WhereAtHome Score 69.4 (#1212) 72.3 (#902)
Population 57,254 978,468
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $526,880 $298,353
Median Household Income $138,797 $66,277
Average Commute 36.1 min 27.1 min
Walk Score 25 35
Crime Level 5.3 Moderate
School Rating N/A 6.5
Cost of Living Index 134 95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+75.2 R+5.1
Bowie, MD
D+
69.4 Score

Bowie, MD

Maryland community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$526,880

Population

57,254

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

25

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Fort Worth, TX
C-
72.3 Score

Fort Worth, TX

Where the West begins

Median Home

$298,353

Population

978,468

Crime

Moderate

Schools

B-

Southwest View Fort Worth, TX →

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