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Fort Wayne, IN cityscape

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Fort Wayne

in · metro 458k

a 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.

metro458k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$776

cheaper each month than Duluth

Fort Wayne is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
landable, recorded on the fort wayne entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,187/mo

24% cheaper than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)

02state income tax

3%

$404/mo less in state tax than Duluth

vs 7.85% in Duluth

03after rent

$6,896/mo

$776 more than Duluth

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$254k

1% more expensive than Duluth

vs $252k in Duluth

05metro size

458k

vs 282k in Duluth

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

161

pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.

Duluth keeps to 132 pleasant days a year.

30% fewer events than Duluth. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

46/100

37% lower than Duluth

vs 73/100 in Duluth

Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.

·walk score®

90/100

190% higher than Duluth

vs 31/100 in Duluth

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

10

150% more than Duluth

vs 4 nonstops in Duluth

04 · see also

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