Indiana city profile
What it costs to live in Fort Wayne, and how it compares with other Indiana cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
47
39th best value in Indiana
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Indiana cities.
Overall livability
48
30th overall in Indiana
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Fort Wayne is home to about 262,676 people. A typical home runs $130,700 and a household earns around $54,000, a price-to-income ratio of 2.4. Among Indiana's largest cities, it ranks 39th for value and 30th overall. For context, the typical Fort Wayne home is about 47% below the statewide median of $245,000 and local household income is about 16% below the statewide median of $64,000.
Median home price
$130,700
25th in IN of 62
Median rent
$823/mo
Median household income
$54,000
Home price to income
2.4x
Unemployment
6.0%
46th in IN of 62
School rating
4/10
24th in IN of 62
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