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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

$535

lighter monthly cost than Fayetteville

Fort Wayne gives you room Fayetteville doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the fort wayne entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,187/mo

26% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)

02state income tax

3%

$117/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville

vs 4.4% in Fayetteville

03after rent

$6,896/mo

$535 more than Fayetteville

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

04a house here

$254k

31% cheaper than Fayetteville

vs $367k in Fayetteville

05metro size

458k

vs 590k in Fayetteville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

161

pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.

Fayetteville has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 14 in Fayetteville.

163% more happening than in Fayetteville.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

46/100

28% lower than Fayetteville

vs 64/100 in Fayetteville

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

·walk score®

90/100

10% higher than Fayetteville

vs 82/100 in Fayetteville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

10

29% fewer than Fayetteville

vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville

04 · see also

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