on $100k a year, leaving Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City, every month
Fort Wayne gives you room Oklahoma City doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
14% cheaper than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
3%
$146/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,896/mo
$334 more than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
3% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
458k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Oklahoma City gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 9 in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City hosts 2.3× more events.
46/100
2% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
23% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
10
50% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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