with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Orleans
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
cheaper each month than New Orleans
You'd feel the difference in Fort Wayne. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to New Orleans.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
26% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
3%
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,896/mo
$425 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
2% cheaper than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
458k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 0 in New Orleans.
Lighter on events: New Orleans packs 4.6× more into a month.
46/100
16% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
8% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
10
74% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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