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 | Fort Wayne | South Bend | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $904/mo | $935/mo | 3.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,500 | $113,800 | 34.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,233 | $49,056 | 18.7% 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 Fort Wayne, you'd need $103,437 in South Bend to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Wayne, IN is about 3.3% cheaper overall than South Bend, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Fort Wayne than in South Bend. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Wayne, you'd need about $82,749 in South Bend to keep the same standard of living.