By Zoe Metcalf
I live in a corner of Fort Worth known as Alamo Heights, tucked between Interstate 30 West and Vickery Boulevard and running parallel to Hulen Street. When I first moved here in the fall of 2021, I knew I wanted to be close to everything — and this neighborhood checks every box.
I love the peace and quiet in my little pocket of the city. As a single woman, finding a neighborhood that felt safe and comfortable was essential — somewhere I could go for a walk or hop in the car and be anywhere in the city within minutes.
The homes here are older. The lots are small but filled with mature trees, and the bungalow architecture reminds me of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where I lived in the mid-1990s.
The community is a mix of young families and longtime retirees. It seems like generations of young homeowners got their start here, lovingly renovating and improving these homes before moving on as their families grew.
Within minutes, I can be at a Texas Christian University game, downtown at Sundance Square for shopping or dinner with friends, catching a show at Dickies Arena or wandering through the incredible museums in the Cultural District.
I can pop over to Magnolia Avenue for brunch or head to South Main Village for its mix of restaurants, wineries, breweries and quirky shops.
I love that I can enjoy the outdoors on the Trinity Trails, visit the Fort Worth Zoo, the botanic garden or the nature center and refuge — all right here in town. This community truly has everything, and it’s all so accessible.
Nearby Hulen Street is lined with everything from boutique shops and a mall to chain restaurants, parks, churches and a public library. I can get my nails done, see a movie, grab groceries, hit the gym, have my car serviced, and run a million errands — all without leaving Hulen. It makes life feel simple. Cozy. Manageable. Like I’m not in a big city at all, even though downtown is only 2 miles away.
Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country — on the forefront of everything from aerospace to artificial intelligence. It’s a financial hub. An oil and gas stronghold. A stock show and rodeo town with deep Texas roots.
And yet, it still feels like a small town.
That charm lives in neighborhoods like mine. Alamo Heights — and Arlington Heights just across the freeway — feels like the kind of place where neighbors still sit on their porches and watch kids play in the street.
Fort Worth isn’t the city where I was born, but it’s the place I’ve chosen to call home. I came here to start over, and I’ve found nothing but opportunity and support. I have a meaningful job that connects me with other Fort Worthians and allows me to do work that matters to Texans. And I’ve made dear friends in this city that surprised me in the best way.
Fort Worth is still “small town” enough for this small-town girl. And I’m proud to call it mine.
Zoe Metcalf is a nonprofit professional and lives in the Alamo Heights neighborhood of Fort Worth.
Alamo Heights
Total population: 3,468
Female: 53% | Male: 47%
Age
0-9: 9%
10-19: 13.2%
20-29: 23.2%
30-39: 14.8%
40-49: 12.5%
50-59: 10.6%
60-69: 9%
70-79: 5.7%
80 and older: 2.2%
Education
No degree: 11.9%
High school: 13.8%
Some college: 24.7%
Bachelor’s degree: 32.4%
Post-graduate: 17.2%
Race
White: 45.1% | Hispanic: 40.2% | Black: 10.2% | Asian: 2.9% | Two or more: 1.5%
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Source: Census Reporter
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