$100k a year, no longer in Chattanooga
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 Chattanooga
Fort Wayne and Chattanooga land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
22% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,896/mo
$87 more than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
21% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
458k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Chattanooga has the edge here, logging 167 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Chattanooga's 5.
Comparable to Chattanooga for events and concerts.
46/100
33% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
10% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
10
25% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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