$100k salary, packing up from York
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 York's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Fort Wayne and York. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
13% cheaper than York(vs $1,361/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,896/mo
$179 more than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
18% cheaper than York
vs $310k in York
458k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
York only logs 159 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 21.0× York's pace.
46/100
28% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
3% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
10
17% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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