with $100k coming in, swapping out of Houston
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
below Houston's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Fort Wayne is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
26% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,896/mo
$173 more than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
18% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
458k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Houston gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 1 in Houston.
Houston hosts 10.1× more events.
46/100
16% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
17% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
10
94% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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