same $100k income, fresh start from Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
fort wayne
IN
41.08°N
85.14°W
Fort Wayne sits where three rivers meet (the St. Joseph, the St. Marys, and the Maumee), and the riverfront has been transforming into a real public space. The Children's Zoo is consistently ranked among the country's best. It's the second-largest city in Indiana, with the friendly small-town feel still intact. Cheap, easy, and quietly improving.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Ann Arbor
Fort Wayne is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
43% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
3%
$104/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,896/mo
$999 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
41% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
458k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Ann Arbor only logs 154 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Ann Arbor.
46/100
18% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
7% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
10
93% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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