Azle ( AY-zəl) is a city west of Fort Worth in Parker and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 13,369. Azle is the home of the Azle Marching Green Pride marching band and the Fighting Azle Hornets.

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How Azle ranks

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#21Closest to a top hospital in TX #90Most new homes in TX #120Lowest obesity in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76020, 76098

Area code817

Living in Azle

Housing in Azle

$334K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Azle home is worth about $334,000, about the same as a year ago, 11% above the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market64

Sale-to-list98.3%

Sold in May24

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Safety in Azle

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Azle reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Azle 1.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Azle 14.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Azle

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Most working residents leave Azle for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (29%), Dallas (8%) and Arlington (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Fort Worth

29%

Dallas

Arlington

Irving

5%Work in townlive and work in Azle 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,684Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Azle

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

2better than TX·9worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.3%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 63.3%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 8.8%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AzleAzle · 1.1 mi · ER

Northside Community Health CenterFort Worth · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Azle · CMS · HRSAHealth in Azle →

Natural hazards in Azle

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

41Does Azle flood?paid flood claims since 1981 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Azle MapAzle vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Azle

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Azle has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.

59° / 36°Winter

76° / 54°Spring

95° / 72°Summer

78° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Azle get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 20, with the last in spring around Mar 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Azle

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School Grade B

The public schools Azle’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#249Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictAZLE ISDSchools8

Cross Timbers El B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 416 students Walnut Creek El BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 389 students Azle El BMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 606 students Azle J H South B-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 592 students W E Hoover El BMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 535 students Santo Forte J H B-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 507 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.