WELCOME TO FORT WORTH

Fort Worth is often referred to as “the city where the west begins,” and is the fifth-largest city in Texas and the 17th largest city in the nation. It is home to more than 700,000 residents. Fort Worth is consistently ranked among the top places in the U.S. to work, live and do business by Money, Fortune and Newsweek magazines.  In 2004, Partners for Livable Communities selected Fort Worth as one of the top nine “Most Livable Large Cities” in the nation. Yet the city manages to combine this cosmopolitan flair with its unique western heritage, right down to the daily cattle drives through town.

Lifestyle

Fort Worth provides a wealth of attractions in an appealing atmosphere that blends Western hospitality with cosmopolitan flair. The region manages to walk the line between urban sophistication and old-fashioned friendliness. The city offers a mix of urban jewels to residents and visitors. Carriage rides down Main Street or lunch in Sundance Square, or an evening of performing arts at dazzling Ball Hall combine with the excitement of historic stockyards, rodeos, and “Wild West” shows. World-class parks and museums along with a vast array of cultural attractions are all available for local pleasure.

The Fort Worth areas offers a strong lineup of cultural attractions, from elegant venues and state-of-the-art arenas to intimate theaters and wonderful museums like the Kimball Art Museum in Fort Worth and the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth which anchor a wonderful range of performance venues, from cozy nightclubs to historic auditoriums to some of the world’s leading concert halls. Hundreds of talented performing arts groups take the spotlight on these stages, filling the calendar with red-letter events. Families will appreciate the abundance of attractions and amenities that have the younger set in mind, like the Fort Worth Zoo which is only a highlight from an exhaustive list of possibilities for quality family time.

Natural and developed recreational amenities make this region ideal for those who enjoy a healthy outdoor lifestyle. Even in the cities and towns, active parks and recreation department have developed wonderful natural areas and supervised programs. From its internationally famous professional sports teams to luxurious homes and booming economy, Fort Worth is one of the nation’s most desirable places to live.

Services

Strong support for education is evidenced throughout the region in the abundant options for private education, excellent public school systems and outstanding offerings for higher education. For residents of Fort Worth, education is important and award winning – with the Tarrant County school district being the largest in the area. Higher education in Fort Worth is well represented with more than 120,000 students attending more than seven major institutions. Those institutions include Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan, University of Texas Arlington, University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University and others.

State-of-the-art healthcare services are available in nationally acclaimed hospitals and medical centers throughout the region, anchored by some of the nation’s most highly respected health systems. Major teaching hospitals, research centers, community hospitals, specialized care centers, long-term care, rehabilitation, family practice clinics, walk-in and emergency care, skilled nursing, hospice, and home health are some of the elements of the comprehensive healthcare network. Cook Children’s Medical Center is one of the largest, independent pediatric referral centers in the nation. Harris Methodist Fort Worth has been recognized as a healthcare leader in north central Texas for more than 60 years. Huguley Memorial Medical Center located on the outskirts of Fort Worth is a regional facility where hundreds of physicians practice more than 30 specialties. John Peter Smith Hospital, part of the JPS Health Network, selected Fort Worth as the site of its main campus.

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