$100k salary, packing up from Birmingham
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
below Birmingham's monthly cost
The gap is real. Fort Wayne costs noticeably less than Birmingham, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
16% cheaper than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,896/mo
$386 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
3% cheaper than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
458k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Birmingham has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Birmingham's 4.
Birmingham hosts 4.3× more events.
46/100
25% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
14% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
10
50% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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