same $100k income, fresh start from Durham
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 Durham
Not a fortune, but real money. Fort Wayne runs cheaper than Durham month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
30% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,896/mo
$622 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
39% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
458k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Durham gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 5 in Durham.
Lighter on events: Durham packs 1.7× more into a month.
46/100
8% lower than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
13% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
10
74% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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