$100k salary, packing up from Philadelphia
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
less monthly outlay than Philadelphia
Move to Fort Wayne and the monthly math gets easier. Philadelphia's rent is the headline; Fort Wayne's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
36% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
3%
$318/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,896/mo
$1,000 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
35% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
458k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Philadelphia edges ahead with 173 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Philadelphia's 21.
89% fewer events than Philadelphia. The pace eases up.
46/100
33% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
10% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
10
92% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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