same $100k income, fresh start from Cleveland
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 Cleveland
Not a fortune, but real money. Fort Wayne runs cheaper than Cleveland month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
16% cheaper than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,896/mo
$314 more than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
1% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
458k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Cleveland only manages 159 of those.
Lighter on events: Cleveland packs 4.2× more into a month.
46/100
27% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
6% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
10
82% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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