on $100k a year, leaving Daytona Beach
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
lighter monthly cost than Daytona Beach
Fort Wayne gives you room Daytona Beach doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
33% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,896/mo
$347 more than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
23% cheaper than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
458k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Daytona Beach edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Daytona Beach's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Daytona Beach.
46/100
27% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
15% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
10
400% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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