{"id":8343,"date":"2022-09-26T12:11:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T18:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suggestedbylocals.com\/?p=8343"},"modified":"2022-09-26T12:11:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T18:11:52","slug":"17-reasons-not-to-move-to-fort-worth-texas-voted-by-the-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suggestedbylocals.com\/17-reasons-not-to-move-to-fort-worth-texas-voted-by-the-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Reasons Not to Move to Fort Worth, Texas (Voted by the Locals!)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many people want to move to Texas but have trouble deciding what city to move to. One city they may consider is Fort Worth. However, it is not a perfect city and has many flaws. Listed below are some of the reasons why you should reconsider moving to Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading to find out more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Traffic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fort Worth, Texas is absolutely awful, especially during rush hour\"Opens<\/a>. This is partly because about 80% of the population drives instead of using public transportation, which leads to the roads and highways becoming congested when people are trying to get to and from work in the morning and evening. This doesn’t include the number of tourists on the road, which we will talk more about later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although most drivers are nice and will let you merge with them on the highway if it is extremely congested, that doesn’t mean that you will get to your next destination anytime soon during rush hour in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The crime\"Opens<\/a> in Fort Worth, Texas is awful. It has a crime index of 12 out of 100, 100 being the safest city in the United States. That score is quite dismal, especially when you consider that the crime rate per 1,000 residents is 5.47 for violent crimes and 27.68 for property crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 5,030 violent crimes occur in Fort Worth, Texas every year, and about 25,440 property crimes happen in the city every year. You will definitely want to invest in a good security or alarm system if you choose to move to Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Tourists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t like seeing or interacting with tourists\"Opens<\/a>, you definitely do not want to move to Fort Worth, Texas. About 9.4 million people visit Fort Worth as tourists every year. Fort Worth may be a big city, but if you choose to move there, you won’t be able to avoid interacting with tourists, no matter how hard you try to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of tourists is high partially because of how close Forth Worth is to Dallas, Texas, which we will talk more about later. Hundreds of people that visit Dallas decide to stop by Fort Worth and sometimes choose to stay in a hotel in Fort Worth rather than Dallas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Weather<\/h2>\n\n\n
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If you enjoy cold winters\"Opens<\/a> and cool falls, you definitely do not want to move to Fort Worth, Texas. During the winter and fall seasons, it is warm or slightly chilly in Fort Worth. However, it rarely gets below 25 degrees Fahrenheit, even during the winter. While this will save you money when it comes to heating your home, it is unlikely that you will see snow for as long as you live in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summers are hot and humid in Fort Worth, Texas. It can get above 102 degrees Fahrenheit, but it will feel even hotter because of the humidity. You will definitely need to make sure that the air conditioning in your home is working properly if you move to Fort Worth. If your home doesn’t have an air conditioner, you will simply be out of luck and have to find other ways to stay cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring is a relatively mild season in Fort Worth, but you will likely need to have your allergy medicine on hand as spring turns to summer and the pollen starts falling from the trees, even if you aren’t allergic to pollen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Natural Disasters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fort Worth, Texas is prone to natural disasters\"Opens<\/a>, so if you enjoy watching newsreels about natural disasters rather than experiencing them, you don’t want to move to this city. The most common natural disasters are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n