great city - 6/14/2011

great city and plenty job opportunities.

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Fort Worth - A Great Little City - 2/11/2011

Having lived in Fort Worth TX, my entire life I have seen the highs and lows. Today Fort Worth is a fantastic city to live in. From our museums, to the parks, to Bass Hall concert hall to the cultural district and of course our famous stock yards; Fort Worth has something for everyone. We are also very diverse as well as progressive in social issues. Now that I "sell Fort Worth", it could not be better. www.StarStateHomes.com

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Interesting Place to Live - 10/14/2010

Although the population is fairly large, there is a small town atmosphere to almost everything. We have colleges, parks, libraries, a zoo and many other attractions and are not far from Six Flags over Texas. We take pride in the stockyard and history of the western cattle drives. Although there are places in town (like most big towns) where you may not feel safe, the downtown has been totally updated and is a safe and fun place to go. Our biggest hangup is the traffic which is bad during the morning and afternoon business day start and end times.

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retirement - 8/25/2010

Looking to retire on S. S. and small pension.

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Yes - 6/30/2010

It's the best place to live

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS - 6/8/2010

Nice places for the kids. Not enough law enforcement with the constant growth rate. My opinion, to much crime. Ive been noticing alot of businesses are closing. Alot of nightlife. Just like any other places. Lower the cost of living the higher the crime rate COULD be.

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In my humble opinion - 2/22/2010

Just a couple of opinions regarding some previous comments- The cost of living is indeed very low, and yes, you get more square footage for the buck the farther you travel away from downtown and into the cultural "wasteland" of suburbia. You sacrifice the flavor and diversity of the city, but on the bright side, the education quality is high and there is very little crime to speak of. If culture is more of a priority, I'd recommend the hospital district just south of downtown, Arlington Heights, or look into the development around the old Montgomery Ward center. I know I'm not the first to say that jobs abound in the Metroplex and all over Texas. Quality universities all over DFW have done good things for the economic development. There are plenty of fun things to do all year round as well. As far as the weather is concerned, it does get pretty hot. But I'm living in Atlanta now, and Fort Worth is not nearly as humid and it makes a big difference. Granted there is not much shade in Fort Worth to protect you from baking, but if you're looking south for a higher quality of life, the weather could be much more miserable than it is in North Texas. (and frankly, the wide open space feel is worth sacrificing the shade for, imho) I definitely don't sense over-conservatism in Fort Worth. I feel like this is more of a preconceived notion that people feel they have to magnify. The Metroplex does lean a little to the right for the most part, but not like all of Texas. I know plenty of liberal-minded folks, and even some Libertarians, and a vast number of independents. I certainly don't feel like anyone is overbearing regarding their political opinions. Fort Worth and North Texas are good. The Metroplex is so large that everyone ought to find a place that suits them culturally/socioeconomically. Is it heaven on earth? No, but it sure isn't a bad place to live.

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lookng to move - 11/6/2009

i would realy lik to here about the job market inthe area. I see the busses dont cover to much ofthe area but i wont beable to get a car till i find a job.So ya if anyone has any ideas for a millworks or manufacturing place to call pleae let me know

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hot summers - 9/18/2009

summers are hot and winters short, cold, and dreary.

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Climate - 8/16/2009

If you can tolerate a relentless hot humid summer for about 10 weeks out of the year, then the other 42 weeks or so are pretty mild. Very little winter with the exception of a few isolated times with highs in the 30s, maybe 3 to 10 days a year. One or two snow/ice days a year, which pretty much shuts down the town.

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Fort Worth - 8/7/2009

For the most part I love living in Fort Worth except for the summers which are unbearable. The city has a great cultural center, universities, and diverse entertainment. I just wish I could enjoy it year round.

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A bit too hot, a bit too conservative, a bit too c - 7/6/2009

I moved to Fort Worth from Wisconsin in search of a warmer winter and a comfortable life. I've gotten the warmer winter, but I don't dig the lifestyle here very much. It's too country and conservative for my blood. I'm from Madison, a relatively liberal city, so coming to Fort Worth was quite the culture shock. I like Fort Worth's downtown area. I think it's very nice and clean. The Stockyards is a cute novelty at first, but gets old after a while, especially if you aren't into cowboys and country music (I'm not). The city has some beautiful neighborhoods, but it also has some terrible neighborhoods, and they aren't separated by much. Climate change is causing the summers to be hotter and drier than ever. It's not very scenic anywhere. The people who are so in love with Texas drive me crazy, but probably not as much as the evangelical Christians that are everywhere thumping their bibles or the arrogant men wearing their Wranglers, chewing their tobacco and driving their SUVs everywhere. Seems people are into religion and making money. All I ever hear about are churches and how cheap it is to live here. Cheap, sure, but worth it? I don't think so. I'm moving to California, where it's more expensive, but has better weather, scenery and liberalism.

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Fort Worth Texas - 5/5/2009

Fort Worth is a place where you can always find something to do. It is big on its culture, and it a very diverse community. Downtown is a Great place to hang out. alot of celebrities when they come to Ft. Worth will come down to Sundance square for autographs.....

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Good place to live - 2/1/2009

Inexpensive but plenty of things to do. Traffic is not too bad. Awfully hot in the summer.

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Family Friendly, Low Cost of Living - 1/26/2009

Good job prospects and low cost of living here help stretch the dollar

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Moving with family... - 1/25/2009

Needed all the ends and outs of fort worth, texas

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Transportation - 12/23/2008

If you live in Dallas, the transportation is ok. They need to expand the light rail to Ft Worth, because the transportation in Ft Worth and every community surrounding Dallas is less than desirable. They need better ways to get between Ft Worth and Dallas because driving is a nightmare.

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Too Hot Too Long - 10/21/2008

I love warm weather, but it stays too hot, too long. You cant go outside without breaking a sweat, and running air conditioners night and day is very costly. The utilities are very high out here.

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Friendly Fort Worth - 10/15/2008

Hi, I live in the North part of Fort Worth, just 9 miles north of Downtown. I LOVE Fort Worth, alhough I'm from Louisiana and miss many things from my hometown, next door to New Orleans. The City of Fort Worth is warm, friendly and kind. I call it "Friendly Fort Worth". On a scale 1 (bad) to 10 (Great) considering those assets I mentioned, I would say it's a 8. I lived in Houston for 9 yrs before Fort Worth and it wasn't a city for me, had nothing to do with traffic. I have NO problem with traffic or big city. Fort Worth is like a City that is still like a Country in many ways with the spread out land, parks, traditions etc. I believe it should be given A LOT more Credit as a City for it's housing is inexpensive and the Job Market is GOOD! A Single person can have a house here for the apartments rent is almost as much as a house's mortgage. It's VERY Possible to have 'The American Dream' in Fort Worth still today in late 2008, with all the financial problems with the US economy and housing market. Those problems are here of course but very little compared to other places. I think that's why people here are Happy. I lived in a Doomed area before and it's so stressful on people it gets depressing all around you. Not here in Fort Worth. We are Happy people! (From author: I'm 52 yrs. old and have extensive traveling on the whole EAST 1/2 of Texas due to work at times. I have also in my 30's traveled all over the US for pleasure trips, so I have been around when it comes to traveling and staying in some places for 6 months at a time!)

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Can't beat cost of living but the summers are horr - 8/3/2008

I've compared so many city on Sperling's, trying to find a city to move to because the summers in Texas are so brutally hot. Unfortunately, the combination of no state tax, the low cost of housing and a healthier job market from the rest of the country makes Texas (esp. the Dallas/Fort Worth area) one of the best places to live financially. Every summer I wish I was somewhere else, every summer I stay. And winters are very mild, whith only a few realy bad days, so it tries to make up for it.

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