Best PlacesFar West, Fort Worth, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Far West, 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 West, Fort Worth ranks 2,927th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Biking pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on a strong job market.
The best neighborhoods in Far West, 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 West, Fort Worth's strengths and weaknesses
Where Far West, Fort Worth ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$907 a month, better than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Far West, Fort Worth ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Far West, Fort Worth
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Far West, Fort Worth home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,297, 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 West, Fort Worth's effective rate of 1.50%, 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 7 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 West, Fort Worth
Far West, Fort Worth runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Far West, Fort Worth.
Who works in Far West, Fort Worth, and how
Work in Far West, Fort Worth centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Far West, Fort Worth
Far West, Fort Worth has more parkland per resident than 85% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Far West, Fort Worth and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Far West, Fort Worth, month by month
Far West, Fort Worth sees roughly 138 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 38° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 57° |
| July | 98° | 88° | 78° |
| October | 82° | 70° | 60° |
Flying in and out of Far West, Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 27 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 West, Fort Worth
Schools across Far West, Fort Worth average a C, better than 41% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Vandagriff ElA · 69% proficient
- Walsh ElB+ · 55% proficient
- Westpark ElB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Aledo MiddleA+ · 71% proficient
- Creekview MiddleA− · 57% proficient
- Azle J H SouthB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Aledo H SA− · 62% proficient
- Azle H SB · 48% proficient
- High Point AcademyB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Far West, Fort Worth school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Far West, 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 West, Fort Worth against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Far West, Fort Worth suits
Families
Schools land around the 41st percentile and crime safety beats 79%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 72% of neighborhoods and 10% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 71% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 67%.
Common questions about living in Far West, Fort Worth
Is Far West, Fort Worth a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Far West, Fort Worth ranks 2,927th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Far West, Fort Worth expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $294,557. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $89,297 median income, cost of living beats 72% of neighborhoods.
Is Far West, Fort Worth safe?
Yes, Far West, Fort Worth is safer than 79% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $362 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Far West, Fort Worth?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 38. That works out to about 138 pleasant days a year, more than 71% of neighborhoods.
Is Far West, Fort Worth good for families?
Schools beat 41% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 79%, and childcare runs $907 a month.
Compare Far West, Fort Worth with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Far West, Fort Worth. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Far West, 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 West, Fort Worth detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Far West, Fort Worth: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Far West, Fort Worth: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Far West, Fort Worth: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Far West, Fort Worth: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Far West, 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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