on $100k a year, leaving Seattle
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 Seattle, every month
Fort Wayne gives you room Seattle doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
46% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,896/mo
$756 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
68% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
458k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Seattle gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Seattle's 0.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 12.1× more into a month.
46/100
51% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
8% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
10
89% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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