Dallas-Fort Worth · side by side
Dallas vs. Fort Worth: Side by Side
The two big cities of the metroplex, a little over 30 miles apart. Dallas has about 1.3 million people and Fort Worth about 919,000, on almost the same land: about 340 and 347 square miles.
Dallas and Fort Worth, line by line
| Compared | Dallas | Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|
| County | Dallas (parts in Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall) | Tarrant (also Denton, Parker, Wise and Johnson) |
| Population, 2020 Census | 1,304,379 | 918,915 |
| Land area | About 340 square miles | About 347 square miles |
| People per square mile | 3,840 | 2,650 |
| Distance | About 32 miles to downtown Fort Worth | About 32 miles to downtown Dallas |
| Getting around | DART (Red, Blue, Green and Orange lines) | TEXRail and TRE (Trinity Metro) |
| Places to know | Emporium Pies · Lucia · La Calle Doce | Avoca Coffee · Taco Heads · Joe T. Garcia's |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (population and land area); counties, ZIP codes and distances from each city's page on this site; places opened and checked one by one. Distances are approximate miles to the downtown named. The school district depends on the exact address, not the city; official ratings for every campus are on TXschools.gov.
Which one fits your move?
If you want a train
Dallas has DART, with the Red, Blue, Green and Orange lines. Fort Worth has TEXRail and the TRE, which also reaches Dallas.
If you fly
Both use DFW. Dallas also has Love Field.
If you like to go out
Dallas has Bishop Arts, Deep Ellum and Klyde Warren Park. Fort Worth has the Stockyards, Sundance Square and Magnolia Avenue.
If you love museums
Dallas has the Dallas Museum of Art and the Perot Museum. Fort Worth has the Kimbell, the Modern and the Amon Carter in its Cultural District.
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