$100k salary, packing up from El Paso
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
less monthly outlay than El Paso
Fort Wayne and El Paso land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
19% cheaper than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,896/mo
$36 more than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
10% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
458k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
El Paso has the edge here, logging 222 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs El Paso's 1.
Lighter on events: El Paso packs 1.4× more into a month.
46/100
29% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
3% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
10
23% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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