$100k a year, no longer in Phoenix
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 Phoenix, every month
Fort Wayne is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
32% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
3%
$42/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,896/mo
$510 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
45% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
458k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Phoenix gets 181 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 Phoenix.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 89% fewer events on a typical month.
46/100
30% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
7% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
10
89% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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