$100k salary, packing up from Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles, every month
In Fort Wayne, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
59% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,896/mo
$2,237 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
75% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
458k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Los Angeles's 0.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 16.6× more into a month.
46/100
31% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
6% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
10
93% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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