on $100k a year, leaving Bridgeport
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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 Bridgeport's monthly cost
Move to Fort Wayne and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Fort Wayne's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
57% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
3%
$208/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,896/mo
$1,788 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
67% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
458k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Bridgeport actually gets more: 172 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Bridgeport's 15.
3.0× the events of Bridgeport, and the calendar shows it.
46/100
28% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
2% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
10
900% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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