Best PlacesFar Northwest, Fort Worth, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Far Northwest, Fort Worth, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Far Northwest, Fort Worth ranks 1,502nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Far Northwest, Fort Worth
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Far Northwest, Fort Worth's strengths and weaknesses
Where Far Northwest, Fort Worth ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Far Northwest, Fort Worth ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Short commute30.8 minutes each way, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Far Northwest, Fort Worth
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Far Northwest, Fort Worth home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $113,517, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Far Northwest, Fort Worth's effective rate of 1.82%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Far Northwest, Fort Worth
Far Northwest, Fort Worth runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Far Northwest, Fort Worth.
Who works in Far Northwest, Fort Worth, and how
Work in Far Northwest, Fort Worth centers on retail trade and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Far Northwest, Fort Worth
Far Northwest, Fort Worth has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 74% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Far Northwest, Fort Worth and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Far Northwest, Fort Worth, month by month
Far Northwest, Fort Worth sees roughly 131 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 66° | 56° |
| July | 97° | 86° | 76° |
| October | 81° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Far Northwest, Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 21 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 41.3 million passengers in 2025, with 289 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Far Northwest, Fort Worth
Schools across Far Northwest, Fort Worth average a B−, better than 65% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Lake Pointe ElB · 49% proficient
- Greenfield ElB · 48% proficient
- Carl E Schluter ElB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Creekview MiddleA− · 57% proficient
- John M Tidwell MiddleA− · 56% proficient
- Truett Wilson MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- V R Eaton H SA− · 61% proficient
- Boswell H SA− · 59% proficient
- Saginaw H SB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Far Northwest, Fort Worth school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Far Northwest, Fort Worth measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Far Northwest, Fort Worth against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Far Northwest, Fort Worth suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 87% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 17% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 68% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 79%.
Common questions about living in Far Northwest, Fort Worth
Is Far Northwest, Fort Worth a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Far Northwest, Fort Worth ranks 1,502nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, few empty homes, and a strong job market, and lowest on transit and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Far Northwest, Fort Worth expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $322,513. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $113,517 median income, cost of living beats 87% of neighborhoods.
Is Far Northwest, Fort Worth safe?
Yes, Far Northwest, Fort Worth is safer than 95% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $249 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Far Northwest, Fort Worth?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 37. That works out to about 131 pleasant days a year, more than 68% of neighborhoods.
Is Far Northwest, Fort Worth good for families?
Schools beat 65% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 95%, and childcare runs $907 a month.
Compare Far Northwest, Fort Worth with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Far Northwest, Fort Worth. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Far Northwest, Fort Worth represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Far Northwest, Fort Worth detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Far Northwest, Fort Worth: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Far Northwest, Fort Worth: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Far Northwest, Fort Worth: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Far Northwest, Fort Worth: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Far Northwest, Fort Worth detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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