Fort Worth’s motto comes from a moment in history between army officials and Native American tribal chiefs. A treaty line was determined whereby the Native Americans agreed to not cross over a line traced through the future site of Forth Worth. The line of demarcation marks “Where the West Begins.”

Seated on a bluff watching over Trinity River, its meager beginnings were as a defending Army outpost in 1849, ergo, the “Fort” in Forth Worth. Major General Worth was a highly regarded and decorated army general during the Mexican-American War. When it ended, the area was officially named after the prestigious general, ergo, the “Worth” in Fort Worth.

The city still wears its western heritage on its sleeve. It was predominantly cattle and oil country in the old west, but has blended that legacy beautifully with the city’s modern business and industry.

With a population of over 720,000, Fort Worth is the 5th largest city in Texas and serves as the seat for Tarrant County. Based in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metroplex, the city enables easy access to a multiplicity of activity. Fort Worth is the cultural and economic epicenter of the three cities in the metro area.

Lots of world-class arts and culture can be found here in the form of museums, professional theater, ballet, opera, symphony-orchestra and piano competition. NASCAR has a presence in the Texas Motor Speedway, aka The Great American Speedway. A bazillion businesses call Ft. Worth home. With a plethora of public and private schools and major institutes of higher learning, the city’s got education covered.

Many famous people hail from Fort Worth, like the MBL player for the Colorado Rockies, Brad Hawpe; the beautiful actress and model, Candace Kita; the actor famous for Twister, Bill Paxton; CBS Evening News anchor and Face the Nation host, Bob Schieffer and his younger brother, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Tom Schieffer; catcher for the Pawtucket Red Sox, Kelly Shoppach; actress Hunter Tylo; The Facts of Life actress Lisa Whelchel and; known for breaking distances in 1986 with her non-stop Voyager flight around the world, Jeana Yeager.

The real estate is just as big as Fort Worth’s reputation. Comfy 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom condos with 682 sq.. ft. of living space start at $19,000. A 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom brick ranch with 1230 sq. ft. of living space, granite counter tops and more starts at only $40,000. Larger 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom homes start at $66,000. Of course, homes in prestigious subdivisions like Bellaire will cost you in upwards of $400,000 or more.

World-class entertainment, stellar educational opportunities, famous people and a range of real estate prices all make for an excellent place to live.

You should consider Fort Worth. It would be “worth” it! Click Fort Worth, TX Homes for Sale to find your Texas sized home.