FW or Arlington for a new mover? (Dallas, Fort Worth: real estate, amusement parks)

[nararyu9]

Hello!

I just got hired to move to Texas ( I'm moving from Vegas) and I need some help in deciding on neighborhoods!

I would like to move to either Forth Worth or Arlington to be closer to my work which is in Hurst.

I'm a single person in my 20s. I am focused on finding a neighborhood that's clean and nice and SAFE most importantly. If it's close to a cool city life that'd be cool too

Could anyone give me some good zipcodes to start off my search?
Or even just a general idea.. like North, or East, or West Arlington etc..

Thanks a bunch!

[RayStokes]

If you want city life, move to Fort Worth. It has some great neighborhoods, but Arlington is a gigantic suburb. The only thing that really differentiates it from other suburbs is it's home to the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, and Six Flags.


I would suggest living in Hurst itself over Arlington. Less crowded, better schools (for resale) and it even has rail to take you into Fort Worth or Dallas.

[JackieB23]

I also moved here from Las Vegas - welcome! Literally closed on selling my house in Centennial Hills last week.

I live near Hurst - in North Richland Hills - and to properly advise you, I'd need a little more info. What do you like to do? Hobbies, nightlife, etc. Are you a sporty type, for example?

Arlington actually has lots to do, as does Fort Worth, but you may not have to go that far, to RayStoke's point.

Do you use meetup.com? You might search for active meetups that are doing what you like to do, and settle in that general area.

[Westerntraveler]

I would rather live in Arlington

[ChristieP]

We will need to know your budget for housing.

Besides UTA and the stadiums, Arlington is a typical suburb. If you are looking for nightlife, you won't find it there. The areas around either stadiums are not where you will want to live. Traffic on game days is a snarl, and there are also some crime issues.
Hurst is also a typical suburb, too. It has even less nightlife than Arlington.
You could definitely look at downtown Fort Worth and the West 7th area, but it's really going to depend on your budget. Those areas are prime real estate, and they are not inexpensive.

[nararyu9]

Originally Posted by JackieB23

I also moved here from Las Vegas - welcome! Literally closed on selling my house in Centennial Hills last week.

I live near Hurst - in North Richland Hills - and to properly advise you, I'd need a little more info. What do you like to do? Hobbies, nightlife, etc. Are you a sporty type, for example?

Arlington actually has lots to do, as does Fort Worth, but you may not have to go that far, to RayStoke's point.

Do you use meetup.com? You might search for active meetups that are doing what you like to do, and settle in that general area.

Thank you everyone for the response!

I think I'm going to look for a place in Fort Worth then.. since it sounds like it has more of a city life... to answer your question I'm not very sporty. I do enjoy golfing and hiking, going to concerts and bars etc..

So Fort Worth is still safe to live right?

[Westerntraveler]

Originally Posted by nararyu9

Thank you everyone for the response!

I think I'm going to look for a place in Fort Worth then.. since it sounds like it has more of a city life... to answer your question I'm not very sporty. I do enjoy golfing and hiking, going to concerts and bars etc..

So Fort Worth is still safe to live right?

Netime.

[RMFW]

Originally Posted by nararyu9

Thank you everyone for the response!

I think I'm going to look for a place in Fort Worth then.. since it sounds like it has more of a city life... to answer your question I'm not very sporty. I do enjoy golfing and hiking, going to concerts and bars etc..

So Fort Worth is still safe to live right?

Fort Worth is very safe. And you'll find that the reason Fort Worth has more of a "city feel" is that it is a major city (16th largest U.S., 5th largest Texas), while Arlington, despite having some nice qualities (a university, amusement parks and stadiums), is honestly a large suburb split between Fort Worth and dallas (probably 65/35 Fort Worth/Dallas). So it really is an apples and oranges comparison.

[RayStokes]

Originally Posted by RMFW

Fort Worth is very safe. And you'll find that the reason Fort Worth has more of a "city feel" is that it is a major city (16th largest U.S., 5th largest Texas), while Arlington, despite having some nice qualities (a university, amusement parks and stadiums), is honestly a large suburb split between Fort Worth and dallas (probably 65/35 Fort Worth/Dallas). So it really is an apples and oranges comparison.

Spot on. Although there are neighborhoods in Fort Worth you should avoid like any city. Most of the urban districts that would attract young singles like downtown, the cultural district/west 7th, Near Southside are very safe.