City comparison
Evansville, IN is about 250 miles (400 km) from Fort Wayne, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Evansville, IN to Fort Wayne, IN takes about 30 min, covering roughly 250 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Fort Wayne has a population of 264,514, vs 116,906 in Evansville — about 2.3× larger by population. By land area, Fort Wayne covers about 110 sq mi vs 47 sq mi for Evansville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Evansville | Fort Wayne | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917/mo | $904/mo | 1.4% higher in Evansville |
| Median home value | $121,100 | $152,500 | 25.9% higher in Fort Wayne |
| Median household income | $49,853 | $58,233 | 16.8% higher in Fort Wayne |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.2 | 86.7 | ≈ equal (Evansville slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Evansville, you'd need $102,460 in Fort Wayne to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evansville, IN is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Fort Wayne, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% higher in Fort Wayne than in Evansville. If you earn $80,000 in Evansville, you'd need about $81,968 in Fort Wayne to keep the same standard of living.