same $100k income, fresh start from Toledo
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 Toledo
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Fort Wayne is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
1% cheaper than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
3%
$82/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,896/mo
$92 more than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
29% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
458k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Toledo only logs 159 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Toledo.
46/100
16% lower than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
58% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
10
150% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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