White Settlement is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a northwestern suburb of Fort Worth. Its population was estimated to be 18,084 in 2021. The city is bordered by Lockheed Martin and the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. Prior to his death, White Settlement Public Library was home to Browser, a cat that gained international attention in 2016, when local politicians sought to oust him from the library over the objections of local residents.

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How White Settlement ranks

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#130Most conserved land in TX #169Most walkable in TX #188Closest to a top hospital in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code817

Living in White Settlement

Housing in White Settlement

$219K▼ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical White Settlement home is worth about $219,000, down 2.6% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market71

Sale-to-list97.8%

Sold in May11

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Safety in White Settlement

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Safety Grade C-

White Settlement reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

White Settlement 2.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

White Settlement 16.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in White Settlement

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Most working residents leave White Settlement for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (39%), Dallas (7%) and Arlington (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Fort Worth

39%

Dallas

Arlington

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4%Work in townlive and work in White Settlement 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,870Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in White Settlement

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 50% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

11worse than TX

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

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

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What stands out

7.4%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 16.2%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse 15.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Medical City Fort WorthFort Worth · 6.9 mi · ER

Northside Community Health CenterFort Worth · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of White Settlement

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in White Settlement

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

82Does White Settlement flood?paid flood claims since 1981 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to White Settlement

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Climate in White Settlement

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White Settlement has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

59° / 37°Winter

76° / 54°Spring

95° / 73°Summer

78° / 55°Fall

How much snow does White Settlement get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 19, with the last in spring around Mar 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in White Settlement

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School Grade C+

The public schools White Settlement’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#265Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictWHITE SETTLEMENT ISDSchools8

West Early Learners Academy B-Elementary · Grades PK–K · 753 students Liberty El BElementary · Grades 1–5 · 654 students Trinity Basin Preparatory - WestElementary · Grades PK–5 · 441 students Fine Arts Academy AElementary · Grades 1–6 · 274 students St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Classical SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 88 students Brewer Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,500 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.