$100k a year, no longer in Fort Wayne
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Fort Wayne
St. Louis runs a little pricier than Fort Wayne. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
19% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
4.7%
$142/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,531/mo
$365 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
9% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
2.8M
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Fort Wayne barely cracks 161 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.8× more on the calendar than Fort Wayne.
68/100
48% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
3% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
60
500% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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