same $100k income, fresh start from Tallahassee
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 Tallahassee
Fort Wayne and Tallahassee land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
22% cheaper than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
3%
$250/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,896/mo
$90 more than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
12% cheaper than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
458k
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Tallahassee actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 0 in Tallahassee.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 10.5× more on the calendar than Tallahassee.
46/100
21% lower than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
17% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
10
43% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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