$100k salary, packing up from Miami
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 Miami, every month
Fort Wayne is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
55% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,896/mo
$1,228 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
55% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
458k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Miami has the edge here, logging 272 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 0 in Miami.
But the calendar thins out: Miami stays 47.0× busier.
46/100
40% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
7% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
10
94% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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