with $100k coming in, swapping out of Evansville
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
more expensive each month than Evansville
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Fort Wayne is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
10% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
3%
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,896/mo
$112 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
14% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
458k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Evansville edges ahead with 184 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Evansville's 21.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.0× Evansville's pace.
46/100
15% lower than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
14% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
10
150% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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