Fort Wayne, IN
Overall Livability
65
out of 100
🏙
65
Livability
💰
69
Affordability
🎓
50
Educational Attainment
🛡
74
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
264,514
Median Age
35
Median Income
$58,233
Poverty Rate
15%
Housing
Median Home Value
$152,500
Median Monthly Rent
$904
Homeownership Rate
63%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
42%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband89%
Average Commute Time
23 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
2.62
Property Crime (per 1k)
24.13
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
24%
18–34
26%
35–54
24%
55–64
12%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 264,514
- Median Income
- $58,233
- Median Rent
- $904
- Median Home Value
- $152,500
- Median Age
- 35.1
- Homeownership
- 63%
- Broadband Access
- 89%
- Avg Commute
- 23 min
Nearby Cities
- South Bend114 km
- Fishers143 km
- Carmel151 km
- Indianapolis city (balance)169 km
- Hammond205 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Indiana
- Evansville116,906
- South Bend103,084
- Carmel99,453
- Fishers99,041
- Bloomington79,006
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 69
- Educational Attainment
- 50
- Crime & Safety
- 74
- Weather
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