on $100k a year, leaving San Jose
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 San Jose, every month
In Fort Wayne, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
66% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,896/mo
$2,808 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
86% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
458k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
San Jose edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs San Jose's 0.
But the calendar thins out: San Jose stays 3.0× busier.
46/100
34% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
5% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
10
66% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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