$100k a year, no longer in Baton Rouge
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
under Baton Rouge, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Fort Wayne is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
13% cheaper than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,896/mo
$174 more than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
2% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
458k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Baton Rouge gets 187 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 1 in Baton Rouge.
40% more happening than in Baton Rouge.
46/100
8% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
20% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
10
150% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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