$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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
less monthly outlay than Jacksonville
The gap is real. Fort Wayne costs noticeably less than Jacksonville, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
29% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,896/mo
$242 more than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
29% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
458k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Jacksonville's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Jacksonville. About 60% fewer events on a typical month.
46/100
28% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
3% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
10
62% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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