City comparison
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 | Fishers | Fort Wayne | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,478/mo | $904/mo | 63.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,000 | $152,500 | 122.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $126,548 | $58,233 | 117.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ 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 Fishers, you'd need $61,162 in Fort Wayne to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Wayne, IN is about 38.8% cheaper overall than Fishers, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Fort Wayne than in Fishers. If you earn $80,000 in Fishers, you'd need about $48,929 in Fort Wayne to keep the same standard of living.