same $100k income, fresh start from Louisville
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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
cheaper each month than Louisville
Not a fortune, but real money. Fort Wayne runs cheaper than Louisville month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
13% cheaper than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,896/mo
$306 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
10% cheaper than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
458k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Louisville edges ahead with 181 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 15 in Louisville.
But the calendar thins out: Louisville stays 4.4× busier.
46/100
15% lower than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
4% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
10
55% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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