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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

$655

below Greenville's monthly cost

You'd feel the difference in Fort Wayne. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Greenville.
landable, recorded on the fort wayne entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,187/mo

23% cheaper than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)

02state income tax

3%

$292/mo less in state tax than Greenville

vs 6.5% in Greenville

03after rent

$6,896/mo

$655 more than Greenville

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

04a house here

$254k

18% cheaper than Greenville

vs $311k in Greenville

05metro size

458k

vs 975k in Greenville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

161

pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.

Greenville has the edge here, logging 202 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 5 in Greenville.

A similar weekend lineup to Greenville.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

46/100

33% lower than Greenville

vs 69/100 in Greenville

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

·walk score®

90/100

7% higher than Greenville

vs 84/100 in Greenville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

10

50% fewer than Greenville

vs 20 nonstops in Greenville

04 · see also

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