with $100k coming in, swapping out of Portland
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 Portland
Move to Fort Wayne and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Fort Wayne's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
33% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
3%
$479/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,896/mo
$1,073 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
55% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
458k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Portland has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Portland's 2.
Portland hosts 5.9× more events.
46/100
47% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
10% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
10
82% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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