Well, think of it this way - - -
Once you have your TDL, you can get your CHL-- I personally think that alone makes it worthwhile.
Fort Worth MAY be the best of all places to live, if you need a good-sized city. Big enough to have MOST of what you might want to find. Small enough to still be pretty friendly. Right on three interstate highways, so you can drive NSEW conveniently. Big airport if that's important.
And yes, FW really IS "Where the West Begins," geologically, botanically, weather-wise. Meterologists, geologists, botanists, sociologists, (maybe even criminologists
) will all confirm that ten to twenty miles either side of I-35 kinda splits East and West.
I was born in FW, grew up in El Paso, went to college in FW and lived there for a long while. I keep thinking about relocating, but if I do, might as well head west for a few hundred miles. . . .
Where you going to colege? I finally granulated from TCU.
Hope all goes well for you with your new place. Bring your family out for a visit. They may ALL decide they like the area.
Best,
Johnny