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City of Fort Worth Deputy Development Services Director
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City of Fort Worth
Deputy Development Services Director

Explore the Opportunity
Fort Worth is a city on the rise—adding more than 60 new residents every day and recently topping one million people while still feeling unmistakably like a friendly Texas hometown. Where longhorns once ambled up the Chisholm Trail, today a skyline of glass and limestone frames a walkable downtown filled with craft‑coffeehouses, rooftop bars, and live‑music haunts. Five world‑class museums anchor the Cultural District just minutes from the twice‑daily cattle drives in the Stockyards, creating a uniquely Fort Worth blend of modern creativity and storied Western grit.

Opportunity powers the momentum. Lockheed Martin builds every F‑35 fighter jet here; American Airlines trains the world’s pilots at its Fort Worth campus; and the 27,000‑acre AllianceTexas logistics hub has become a test bed for autonomous trucks and air taxis. Yet despite Fortune‑500 paychecks, the median home still costs under $325 k and there’s no state income tax—so residents enjoy bigger backyards, shorter commutes, and more disposable income for the important things in life.
Weekends mean kayaking the Trinity River Trail, cheering on TCU’s Horned Frogs, hitting a Broadway show at Bass Hall, or road‑tripping from DFW International—25 minutes away—to more than 260 nonstop destinations. It’s all delivered with a genuine “howdy” spirit that quickly turns neighbors into friends.



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Fort Worth at a Glance
  • WalletHub (2025) – No. 11 “Best Large Cities to Start a Business,” rising from No. 7 in 2024 
  • PwC / Urban Land Institute Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2025 – Dallas–Fort Worth ranked the No. 1 U.S. market for real‑estate investment 
  • SmartAsset (2024) – No. 8 city where retirees are moving, among the nation’s 50 largest metros 
  • Southern Living (2023) – Named one of the “Best Places to Retire in the South” for city lovers 
  • Arbor Day Foundation – Longest‑running Tree City USA in Texas (continuous designation since 1978) 
  • Texas Music Office (2017) – First city certified as a “Music‑Friendly Community” in Texas 
  • USA Today 10Best (2025) – Fort Worth Zoo voted into the Top 10 for “Best Zoo” and “Best Zoo Membership” nationwide 
  • Billboard Magazine Year‑End Boxscore (2023) – Dickies Arena ranked No. 1 worldwide for venues 10,001–15,000 capacity 
  • Southern Living “South’s Best Cities 2024” – Fort Worth named one of the region’s top cities for culture, food, and growth 
  • WalletHub “Best Summer Travel Destinations 2025” – Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metro landed at No. 10 nationwide 
  • American Planning Association “Great Places in America” (2018) – West Magnolia Avenue honored as a Great Street 
  • Niche (2025) – #26 “Most Diverse Cities in America” and Top 120 “Best Cities for Young Professionals” rankings 

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