$100k salary, packing up from Spartanburg
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
below Spartanburg's monthly cost
The gap is real. Fort Wayne costs noticeably less than Spartanburg, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
17% cheaper than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
3%
$292/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,896/mo
$538 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
9% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
458k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Spartanburg actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 4 in Spartanburg.
40% more happening than in Spartanburg.
46/100
32% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
17% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
10
50% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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