$100k salary, packing up from Honolulu
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
under Honolulu, every month
Fort Wayne sits well below Honolulu on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
58% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
3%
$667/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,896/mo
$2,322 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
76% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
458k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Honolulu actually gets more: 316 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Honolulu's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Honolulu stays 4.5× busier.
46/100
16% lower than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
9% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
10
80% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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