on $100k a year, leaving Mobile
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 Mobile, every month
Fort Wayne gives you room Mobile doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
9% cheaper than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
3%
$167/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,896/mo
$281 more than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
31% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
458k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Mobile has the edge here, logging 225 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 0 in Mobile.
Comparable to Mobile for events and concerts.
46/100
22% lower than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
30% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
10
100% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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