$100k salary, packing up from St. Louis
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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 St. Louis's monthly cost
The gap is real. Fort Wayne costs noticeably less than St. Louis, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
16% cheaper than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
3%
$142/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,896/mo
$365 more than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
8% cheaper than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
458k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
St. Louis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs St. Louis's 22.
Lighter on events: St. Louis packs 3.8× more into a month.
46/100
32% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
3% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
10
83% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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