cost
Cost of Living Index
Fort Worth46.6 / 100
New York metropolitan area61.6 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Fort Worth leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Fort Worth leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; New York metropolitan area leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Fort Worth leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Fort Worth | 46.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | New York metropolitan area | 61.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Fort Worth | 74.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | New York metropolitan area | 69.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Fort Worth | $2,895 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | New York metropolitan area | $2,660 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Fort Worth | 8.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | New York metropolitan area | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Fort Worth | $4,589/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | New York metropolitan area | $6,964/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Fort Worth | 5.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | New York metropolitan area | 4.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Fort Worth | 65.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | New York metropolitan area | 71.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Fort Worth | 79.1 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | New York metropolitan area | 81.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
New York metropolitan area wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Fort Worth.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Fort Worth leads cost, safety, and housing; New York metropolitan area leads rent, salary, and jobs.
cost
Fort Worth
46.6
New York metropolitan area
61.6
safety
Fort Worth
74.1
New York metropolitan area
69.7
housing
Fort Worth
$2,895
New York metropolitan area
$2,660
housing
Fort Worth
8.8x
New York metropolitan area
13.0x
jobs
Fort Worth
$4,589/mo
New York metropolitan area
$6,964/mo
jobs
Fort Worth
5.1%
New York metropolitan area
4.0%
health
Fort Worth
65.5
New York metropolitan area
71.8
health
Fort Worth
79.1 years
New York metropolitan area
81.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Fort Worth
1.6%
New York metropolitan area
2.7%
education
Fort Worth
53.9
New York metropolitan area
50.2
transport
Fort Worth
62.3
New York metropolitan area
48
safety
Fort Worth
22.0 per 100k
New York metropolitan area
11.9 per 100k
safety
Fort Worth
50.7 per 100k
New York metropolitan area
32.0 per 100k
health
Fort Worth
23.0%
New York metropolitan area
20.2%
quality
Fort Worth
5
New York metropolitan area
5.6
housing
Fort Worth
$11,060/sqm
New York metropolitan area
$14,843/sqm
religion
Fort Worth
6.5%
New York metropolitan area
51.6%
religion
Fort Worth
29.8%
New York metropolitan area
42.3%
religion
Fort Worth
50.3%
New York metropolitan area
24.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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