$100k salary, packing up from Clarksville
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
the monthly premium over Clarksville
Barely costlier than Clarksville. If Fort Wayne pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
11% cheaper than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$6,896/mo
$100 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
14% cheaper than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
458k
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Clarksville gets 173 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 15 in Clarksville.
A real upgrade on things to do: 10.5× Clarksville's pace.
46/100
10% lower than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
8% higher than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
10
79% fewer than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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