Punching in

This is how Fort Worth ranks among big cities for women in tech jobs

Only one Texas city has been deemed one of the best for women in technology, according to a SmartAsset report.

Photo by Christina Morillo/Pexels

If you're a woman in the technology industry in Fort Worth, your career might be more thriving than your counterparts' in Dallas.

Dallas is ranked in the bottom 10 — specifically, 51st out of 58 — among big cities in the United States for women in technology jobs, according to a report from SmartAsset. (It tied with Nashville for that spot.) But Fort Worth landed at a respectable No. 20, the highest among all cities ranked in the DFW Metroplex.

The study took into consideration four key factors: gender pay gap, income after housing, and percentage of tech jobs filled by women were all double weighted, while four-year employment growth was factored in. Using data from the U.S. Census, SmartAsset only looked at cities with populations of 200,000 residents or more that had reliable data, which left the study with 58 cities across the country.

Among Texas cities, Houston was tops, earning a spot at No. 4 nationwide.

Houston's tech pay is what stood out for the city. The average female tech worker there has $60,646 left from her salary after paying for a home, and Houston ranks eighth overall in this metric. With a ratio of 99 percent, Houston's wage gap when it comes to tech jobs ranked the city No. 3 for smallest wage gap. However, at 26 percent, Houston has a somewhat low percentage of women in tech positions.

By comparison, the average female tech worker in Fort Worth has $51,091 left from her salary after housing costs. Fort Worth's wage gap is 87 percent. And women fill 25.9 percent of tech positions in the city.

Dallas' numbers look significantly different. The average female tech worker in Dallas has $44,808 left from her salary after housing costs. Dallas' wage gap is 78 percent. And women fill just 24.7 percent of tech positions in Dallas.

A few other DFW cities came in between Fort Worth and Dallas on the survey — Plano came in at No. 27; and Irving secured No. 35.

Perhaps surprisingly, tech mecca Austin only managed a ranking of 44th.

Which cities ranked highest? Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia topped the list. California's major tech players — such as San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland — all ranked in the middle of the pack or worse.

And trailing Dallas at the bottom of the list were Portland, Oregon; Madison, Wisconsin; Los Angeles; Raleigh, North Carolina; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Colorado Springs.

---

A version of this story appears on our sister site, InnovationMap.

rankings trends young-professionals technology

Christmas in Cowtown

Festive Fort Worth makes new list of top cities to celebrate Christmas

Visit Fort Worth - Facebook

There's much to love around the holiday season in Fort Worth, including meeting Cowboy Santa.

Fort Worth's festive spirit is on full display, from Cowboy Santa's visits in the historic Stockyards to the sky-high tree in downtown's Sundance Square. It's no wonder the city made WalletHub's list of the best cities for celebrating Christmas 2024.

Merry Fort Worth lands at No. 57 spot on the new list, which annually ranks the 100 most populous U.S. cities across five key dimensions: Traditions and fun, observance, generosity, shopping opportunities, plus travel and meal costs.

Fort Worth ranked as the No. 50 best U.S. city for celebrating Christmas in WalletHub's 2023 report.

Here's how the city performed across the study's five main categories this year:

No. 16 – Costs rank
No. 38 – Generosity rank
No. 55 – Observance rank
No. 59 – Traditions and fun rank
No. 65 – Shopping rank

No matter what the rankings say, jolly Fort Worth residents can enjoy a host of holiday happenings this winter, including numerous light displays and dazzling neighborhoods throughout town. From local restaurants and bars creating festive feasts and delightful cocktail experiences, to great places to ice skate, there is plenty to get Fort Worth residents in the holiday spirit this year.

Fort Worth households also have bigger holiday budgets in 2024 than they did the year before. According to a separate WalletHub study, the average Fort Worth household is expected to spend about $1,082 on Christmas gifts this year, versus $1,013 in 2023.

"With inflation making Christmas celebrations, gifts, food and travel more expensive, certain cities are much better for your wallet than others during the holiday," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. "In addition to being affordable, the best cities have a large number of people celebrating, plenty of places for Christians to worship, populations who give generously to charity, and plenty of fun activities to enjoy with family and friends."

Elsewhere in Texas, other festive cities that earned spots in the top 50 include Austin (No. 23), San Antonio (No. 30), Dallas (No. 31), and Houston (No. 41).

The top 10 best places to experience Christmas in 2024 are:

No. 1 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 2 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
No. 3 – Seattle, Washington
No. 4 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 5 – Orlando, Florida
No. 6 – San Francisco, California
No. 7 – St. Louis, Missouri
No. 8 – Miami, Florida
No. 9 – Chicago, Illinois
No. 10 – New York, New York

christmas rankings wallethub holidays