Pros and Cons of Living in Fort Worth Texas - Moving to Ft. Worth 

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Him: Tornados. Me: *ends video and opens a Google window* “cities with no tornados”

Wife and I moved to Fort Worth 9 years ago..it is home for sure. Perfect for raising a family.

Originally from Phoenix...My parents brought us here to Fort Worth many years ago. We stayed..

I moved to Arlington in 1982 and still live there. I worked 20+ years in Ft Worth, primarily on the westside so I know what goes on in FtW. Everything mentioned here is pretty accurate. The summer heat never bothered me or other coworkers as we worked outdoors the majority of the day all year round. Summer is much better than winter. I don't see the heat bother too many with the exception of chubby women with a ton of make up on. Tornados? No big deal. The storms all seem to spring up out of the ground in Erath County and head east. We are at the beginning of the storms which intensify as they head NE and out of state. No state income tax, no county tax or city taken from your paycheck is a plus. The only thing you might have mentioned is the Main St Arts Festival, which is one of the top rated ones in the US. Huge deal to kick off summer in April every year.

Please take this video down cause there’s way too many people moving here and the traffic has gotten worse every year lol

I am 70 and have lived in Ft Worth my entire life. I have never experienced a tornado Traffic on I35 can be horrible, north to south, always construction going on . Close to DFW airport. I have averaged electric billing, so it’s fine. Great restaurants, and entertainment.

FYI, Forth Worth has been the 13th largest city in the country for well over a year.

I’m a born and raised Ft Worthian. Gotta say you missed the boat on so many great things here in town. Maybe you just didn’t have time to go in-depth, but this barely skims the surface.

I lived 40 years in Fort Worth and I loved.

And oh yeah housing in Fort Worth Texas is skyrocketing out of control. No Bueno Sir

We have enough people in Fort Worth. NO MORE

I was born in Fort Worth in 1949 and I remember the weather was totally different than it is today. I remember walking to school in the first week of September in the first grade, it was a block and half away, I actually had to wear a semi-heavy coat to school because it was so cold that there was frost on the ground. By the time I walked home it had warmed up to a comfortable temperature. There were four seasons back then and basically it got really cold and stayed cold until mid -May! It usually snowed two or three times every year until around the mid 80s. And the snow would be on the ground for an average of a week or so. It also was pretty common for the temperatures to get below freezing sometimes for two to three months at a time, with no break. I remember in the early 80s it got below 10 degrees below zero for couple of weeks and most of the water pipes in Fort Worth froze and broke, it got a lot colder than the pipes were designed for. I remember having to go to the May Fest in Fort Worth the first weekend of May having to wear a coat as late as 1980 or so. Now the summers were totally different too. It was a dry heat, hardly no homes had air conditioning, I actually went from 1st grade to the 12th grade with no air conditioning in the schools at all, and it really wasn't that bad. Not one of the schools in Fort Worth had air conditioning. Most cars folks bought back then didn't have air conditioning, really didn't need it! It got hot for sure but the heat like it is today, didn't exist! Folks didn't die in their homes from the lack of air conditioning, it wasn't hot enough. That's how much the climate in Fort Worth has changed in my life time.

I was born and grew up in San Diego and now live in the north Fort Worth area. I still love the meteorlogical climate of California but I prefer the political climate of north Texas The best of both worlds is living in a super-insulated home close to cultural attractions and all the amenities you need. Texas rocks with no income taxes, tremendous business growth and common sense. I wish I could say the same about the once-golden state.

I've been in Fort Worth all my life and one day I hope to move temporarily just so I can say I lived somewhere different. Fort Worth is a wonderful city and I love the big city country feel and there are so many job opportunities here. Just a little advice for newcomers, do not get Fort Worth confused with Dallas. The vibe and people are totally different between the two cities.

After I retired from CA law enforcement in the early '90s my wife, kids, and I moved to Watauga, TX and it was the best decision of our lives. I worked in the art district (At the Amon Carter Museum) in downtown Fort Worth and took the kids to the Stockyards and saw the rodeo every weekend. Unforanetly we relocated once again to Northern Virginia where the folks are still friendly as in Texas but the place is too pricey and there's no decent Mexican food. I'm still hopeful of moving back to the D/FW area one day. Really enjoy your channel.

One of the best museum districts in the entire country. The best zoo in the U.S. . Close to Six Flags, Cowboys ,Rangers , etc. Fort Worth is my home for over 45 years. Not going anywhere else.

You didn't mention Sundance Square in downtown Fw as a Huge Pro to living in Fw.

I've lived in Fort Worth my life and I can honestly say 5:00 traffic is the absolute worst

1300 dollars for a 2 bedroom? That's a house payment.

THAT'S NOT HOT. 95 DEGREES. ITS THE HUMIDITY THAT MAKES IT FEEL HOTTER. TRY LAS VEGAS...AT 115... BUT NO HUMIDITY. ITS HOT BUT DRY HEAT. SO..YOU DON'T REALLY SWEAT. I DON'T.

Great presentation sir. I am vacationing in ft worth now, possibly moving here. I love it.

I live in the Cultural District and I love it!

Clean up Lancaster lesser crime..

Fort Worth, 16th biggest city in the US? That's hard to believe...

Pros: Best neighborhoods are peaceful no crime , Cons: those safe places have HOA so someone is always going to annoy you . Best places to live with less cops- Crestwood,High Mount, Best places with too many cops pulling over people - River oaks, White Settlement, Worse places - Cherry lane,northside,southside,COMO,Stop6,Eastchase,Mansfield HWY, Forest Hill( good side of forest hill is the left side of bridge )coming from i35 to 20 . places that are 50/50 - NRH , RIchland Hills,Hurst,Bedford,

From Memphis moved here 6 years ago and I am HOME here absolutely love it

I actually ended up moving to Fort Worth a couple months after watching this video (3 years ago!), because of this video. Thank you for all the information you did in this! We've enjoyed our time here.

Pros: It's Texas Cons: There are non-Texans moving in.

I'm a born and raised Fort Worthian and we're full. We're getting too many people and it's messing up everything not only in Fort Worth but other cities too.

it’s actually the 12th in population schools are good( i know from experience) the zoo is #1 in the nation the suburbs are amazing and have malls, movie theatres, and shopping centers the weather is pretty nice in the fall and spring also my current home is worth 450k and would easily go for 1.5m in CA with 1acre of land

Cheers for the information sir, I'm looking into moving down here if I can get a particular job with Amazon. Lived in San Antonio for 4 months and fell in love with the state!

stop 6 has the best weed

Used to be great. Now it's evolving into another Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, or Houston. When I was growing up, didn't even have to lock the doors at night. And don't ever expect infrastructure upgrades to get done. With the moat they're building around downtown, the road projects are running about 4 years behind right now. They don't plan for the future, when the road upgrades are finished, they're usually where they should have been ten years ago. The Zoo, is still great.

Don't forget about TCU! Great college football experience!!

Born and raised here in Funky Town Fort Worth. Great town. All the benefits of Dallas and Houston with out the crazy elements

Ft. Worth is going down hill quick. Taxes are insane, the more roads they build the worse traffic gets, tearing down all the good stuff so they can build stuff that sucks. Californicators are invading the whole metro mess which means more problems. The schools are totally mismanaged and just raised school taxes another 25%! He mentioned the heat. Yes, its hotter than Hell here but he failed to mention the humidity. Not only is the temperature above 95 so is the humidity. Yeah, it's a real eutopia.

I plan to get a Texas real estate license! Then buy my house and move to fort worth

Lived in the Haslet area about 20 years ago. Moved to Pennsylvania and love it here. Texas is too flat, too hot and I don’t miss the big black crickets and fire ants!

10 to 15 minutes! You kidding me? Try over an hour just to get to work in California

Thanks for another great video Richard. You always hit all the right points. We love Ft Worth, TX!

If you play golf this is the place for you. Although Fort Worth does have a bunch of great Private Clubs, Colonial CC (Hogans Alley) being just one, it also has some of the best daily fee golf courses in the entire U.S. I’m thinking of Texas Star and Fossil Creek as just two of over several you can play.

You forgot “Trinity Trails”!!

Don't move to Texas yall jackin up my rent

This is a fair enough review of Fort Wort. But, after 6 years here, I still think it blows.

Hello , I´m seat development engineer in automotive industry. Living an working in China now . I´d love to relocate to Texas. Is there any automotive industry, especially seating focused ? It would be good to know where or how to start searching. And the main question - if any foregin experts are needed in Texas.

Fwisd is a no go.

I enjoy Fort Worth! It’s a cute town which makes your twang tunnel through your talk’n (wink). Short travel with a cute sundress with cowgal boots 👢 all while your twirling on the grounds in your adventures. It’s a place I really relax in while visiting.

American Airlines might start laying off. But I think this city has seen a increase in homelessness, mental illness and crime as compared to Ft. Worth circa 1981...I am shocked at how the west side of FW has just decayed over the past few decades. Ridgmar Mall area, Lackland St., Hwy 80, Las Vegas Trail....that area was booming and on the up and up but I have never seen so down. Pawn Shops, strip clubs, hotels, motels, once there was a sex shop near HWY 80 where you could walk in and have sex in the public....I think it has changed. But maybe there could be some improvement.

Don't move here.. it's horrible. We are full. ~s

Born and raised in FW Texas!

How about diversity ? Is there a Muslim community over there ? Thanks

Cons-running out of water. Crime. Property taxes. Traffic. Too hot. Rent is way too high. Pros- health care,medical schools,Medstar,first responders. Great universities either in town or within 50 miles. Great people. We have a herd!!! Property taxes are moving me out of Texas. I heard Charlie Rose say "the Kimball put Fort Worth on the map"!

Is traffic comparable to LA and San Fran in DFT?

Thanks for the video ! Almost 30 years in Chicago and we are tired of the winter and the short (cold) days. I think we'll move. Can someone tell me, as far as jobs: Fort worth/San Antonio/Austin ?

I was born and raised in FW and love it. I would not want to live anywhere else, but if all these other people keep flocking here the cost of living is going to move from the pros to the cons list very soon. Our housing market is already strained. I bought my home 20 years ago brand new for $120K, but a person buying the same square footage today would pay north of $200K.

Everyone is moving here. It's safe and a good place to retire.

Moving at the end of April. Renting an AIRBNB for two months to start off. Great video.

You remind me of actor Christian Keys😂 great video 👏👏👏

Us Dallas folk, we call Ft. Worth, Funkytown or Ft. Murder Worth. Live close to the TRE rail stations. Def check out Ft. Worth Zoo, Ft. Worth water gardens. Hell, hit the Ft. Worth rodeo ...super fun👍🏾

Looking forward to relocating to DFW one day

I've traveled all across America from Oregon to New York to Florida to California and I've got to say...I legitimately hate how Fort Worth is being ran.Its like the shot callers could give a damn about mid class lifestyle.If you don't have a car you're screwed,they don't allow you to swim in the lake,I live in a townhome near Las Vegas Trail and our pool STILL isn't open...mind you it's been over 100° the last few WEEKS...I'm used to open lakes and lush forest,walking distance activities,parks with shade because they take care of the landscape,and public transportation that actually is dependable....call me spoiled but like I said everywhere I've been in America you can actually benefit from the tax dollars that are taken.Yoy can actually make a living for yourself.This is one of those places you either already have friends and family established ...or you have the money to live as you please....either way this large city is missing some MAJOR upgrades and to the livelihood of it's people not only organically..... realistically.Move here because you don't like where you are and nothing more with a car and you MIGHT be happy with the cost of living....don't expect no more from this place until they take care of the people's mental sense of substance.And f.y.i west fort worth is by a Naval base so get used to have the sound barrier broken above your home 🤦🏽‍♂️

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Literally Calgary, Alberta, guess that's why it appeals us Albertans

Do y’all handle rentals as well or home sales only?

Fort Worth is okay. I love it here in Atlanta, Georgia much better! The trees and the mountains in North Georgia are just breathtaking in the fall. The down fall is the Pollen and the humidity here in Atlanta.

me being a fort worth native watching this 😳

How old is this ? Never saw a .50 cent toll, and another zero man.

a lot of gentrification will come if people keep moving here please-- I’ve lived here my whole life and now people my age who don’t make much cannot afford to live in their city

Other than the traffic, unbearable heat, snakes, tornados, and crime; Fort Worth ain’t half bad!

YOU ARE HONEST ! Its Not Paradise here!

Very informative videos 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

When you say bad traffic is it like LA traffics? Thx

Fort Worth and south ft worth communities I prefer like Burleson. But a lot to choose from whatever ur preference. Been here for 20 yrs and staying.

So I'm from California and i support Governor newsome and I'm thinking about bringing my political beliefs to the state of Texas because for some weird reason California is just falling apart and is practically impossible to live here..... Smh

Con: u get to be near the HUMONGOUS SHYSTER Kenneth Copeland

I will be moving here in June with my GF of almost 2 years for medical school at John Peter Smith(JPS) Hospital for her residency. Very much a good-sized city with plenty of things to do, not to mention diverse as well. Definitely going to be visiting Magnolia Avenue on the weekends and then a good date night to the drive-in movie theater or The Stockyards. I’m excited nonetheless 😁

I have my Pennsylvania realtor license. We’re moving to Fort Worth next month! Do you know if Texas will recognize my hours already put in and count it towards getting my license there or will I have to start over?

I will be taking a road trip to Texas this year and would like to know if you sell in 55+ communities throughout TX. Looking for small City life retirement away from Tornadoes

Just for the record, if you weren't born in Texas, raised in Texas or both then you aren't allowed to have an opinion about traffic and all the congestion going on here. Just saying.

Just checked the crime rate in Benbrook. Not good. Better keep it locked and loaded.

Great Video 👏

The bus transit station is also the Greyhound and railroad station they typically have all kinds of homeless people core off their medication hanging around looking for

Property Taxes

Hi Mr. Soto I watched some of your videos and I really liked them. Fully information regarding DFW. I'm thinking to move pretty soon and I have a question for you. I'm a Pastry Chef and I would like to know in your opinion. What's the best area to work as a Pastry Chef? Regards!! Javier T.

I would also list nature as a pro. I have hiked in many nature preserves and state parks in North Texas. The Fort Worth Nature Center and Eagle Mountain Park (both in North Fort Worth) are among the best nature preserves I have experienced in DFW. Cleburne State Park, Dinosaur Valley State Park, and Lake Mineral Wells State Park feature better and in some cases more challenging hiking trails than North Texas state parks that are closer to Dallas. DFW has a reputation for being flat, but the Cedar Hill area, North Fort Worth, and several communities within an hour west or south of downtown Fort Worth have plenty of hills in settings that aren't overly developed or noisy.

This is good. Thanks!

Hi can you tell me which city in Texas is best for healthcare admin I have a bachelor's in healthcare mgmt. I wanna leave NY by the spring. Thanks for any suggestions !

I’ll be visiting Fort Worth in April and looking to move there before this year is out. What are good areas to rent/schools district and daycares for me and my kids? We’ve been in VA all our lives so now it’s time for a change

I will come to rexas soon and i have a kids in primary and high school i need your device about a good public school thank u 🌺🌹

Thanks for the cons of living in fort worth and it depends where in the US the weather is average neither good or bad ,a great place to visit when you moved to FW Texas there is a place called la gran plaza de fort worth.

I love your videos they are very well structured and have straight to the point information. Thanks VIP!

I’m visiting Texas in January to see about moving there. I will need a realtor to show me and my family around. Can I have more info? Thank you

Hello do you do videos on incidents that happened in the city? Reason I have a story to tell.

a con is if you are a poc and you live in keller good luck cause i hate it here

Crime, bad traffic, high property taxes, major heat - NO THANKS

Thank you so much .I'm glad to hear that because I want to move to TX .

We been living at Columbus Ohio and we are tired at the winter and gloomy we wanna move to forthworth tx

I'm interested if real estate and thinking about moving to fort worth. Was laid off due to covid 19 and things haven't been right since in Milwaukee wi

Question- which part of DFW or the Dallas suburbs is best for single family home rental investment.