$100k a year, no longer in Winston-Salem
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
less monthly outlay than Winston-Salem
Fort Wayne is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
21% cheaper than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
3%
$125/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,896/mo
$446 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
10% cheaper than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
458k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Winston-Salem gets 186 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 6 in Winston-Salem.
46/100
15% lower than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
27% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
10
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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