NAS Fort Worth JRB and Air Force Plant 4
The base sits next to the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics plant that builds the F-35. That adjacency drives a lot of PCS house hunting.
Fort Worth, by the numbers that decide it.
Fort Worth is the reason the whole corridor works. It is also where NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base sits, seven miles from downtown.
1,028,117
Residents, July 2025
11.9%
Growth since the 2020 census
$79,507
Median household income
57.0%
Owner occupied
41,472
Veterans
C
Fort Worth ISD TEA rating
What Is Actually Here
What Fort Worth has that a listing photo will not show you.
Concrete things, not adjectives.
Corporate headquarters
BNSF Railway, American Airlines Group, and Bell Textron are all headquartered here.
The Stockyards
The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, plus the Kimbell Art Museum and the Fort Worth Zoo.
41,472 veterans
The largest veteran population in the area by a wide margin.
The Practical Read
Commute, schools, and the part buyers get wrong.
Fort Worth is the destination everyone else on this list commutes to. NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base sits about seven miles from downtown, adjacent to Air Force Plant 4.
Schools are Fort Worth ISD, currently a C on the Texas Education Agency's 2024-2025 accountability scale. Fifteen other districts serve parts of Fort Worth, including Burleson, Crowley, Everman, Keller, and Northwest ISD.
Mike is a retired Marine Corps Master Sergeant and a REALTOR with Compass. If a permanent change of station (PCS) is what put this city on your list, say so on the first call. The timeline works backward from your report date.
Common Questions
What buyers ask about Fort Worth.
Where is Fort Worth, and how far is it from Burleson?
Fort Worth is the anchor city of the corridor, about 15 miles north of Burleson along I-35W. NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base sits about seven miles from downtown, next to the Lockheed Martin plant that builds the F-35.
What school district serves Fort Worth?
Fort Worth ISD serves the city and holds a C accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency for the 2024-2025 cycle. Fifteen other districts serve parts of Fort Worth, including Burleson, Crowley, Everman, Keller, and Northwest ISD.
Is Fort Worth growing?
Yes. The population reached 1,028,117 as of July 2025, up 11.9% since the April 2020 census, according to U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.
Can Mike help me buy in Fort Worth?
Yes. Fort Worth is inside his working area, and he is a licensed Texas REALTOR with Compass (license 0797145). The first call is a short conversation about what you are trying to do, and it costs nothing.
Nearby
The other cities on his list.
Most buyers are weighing two or three of these against each other.
Burleson
The home market. Where Mike lives and works most.
Pop. 56,907Burleson ISD B
Crowley
Burleson's northern neighbor, four miles up the road.
Pop. 20,954Crowley ISD C
Joshua
More land for the money, ten minutes south of Burleson.
Pop. 9,352Joshua ISD B
Alvarado
The fastest growing city on this list, by a wide margin.
Pop. 7,539Alvarado ISD C
Cleburne
County seat, real downtown, and the most employers south of Burleson.
Pop. 39,942Cleburne ISD C
Mansfield
The highest household income of any city Mike works.
Pop. 84,444Mansfield ISD B
Arlington
Built out, stable, and the most rental stock in the area.
Pop. 402,134Arlington ISD C
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