01 · the cities
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
full dispatch→Fort Wayne
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,376/mo
$1,187/mo
$189/mo less than Oklahoma City (16%)
Median home price
Median home price
$246k
$254k
$8k more than Oklahoma City
State income tax
State income tax
4.8%
3.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,562/mo
$6,896/mo
Fort Wayne has $334/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
191 days
161 days
30 fewer than Oklahoma City
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
26 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
9 days
38 days
days below 20°F per year
Oklahoma City has 26 more days above 95°F each year than Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne drops below 20°F on 29 more days per year than Oklahoma City.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
45 / 100
46 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
20 routes
10 routes
10 fewer direct routes than Oklahoma City
Metro size
Metro size
1.5M metro
458k metro
Oklahoma City has 2.3x more events per month than Fort Wayne.
the verdict
4
Oklahoma City
categories won
4
Fort Wayne
categories won
Oklahoma City wins on weather and lifestyle, Fort Wayne wins on money. Dead even.
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