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Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

Population: 266,235
VS
Lafayette

Lafayette, IN

Population: 70,650

Fort Wayne vs Lafayette

Side-by-side comparison of Fort Wayne, IN and Lafayette, IN

Demographics

Population
266KFort Wayne
71KLafayette
3.8x diff
Median Age
35Fort Wayne
34Lafayette
4% diff
Pop. Density
2,382Fort Wayne
2,326Lafayette
2% diff
Area (sq mi)
111Fort Wayne
28Lafayette
4x diff
Male
48.8%
Fort Wayne
48.9%
Lafayette
0% diff
Female
51.2%
Fort Wayne
51.1%
Lafayette
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$60KFort Wayne
$53KLafayette
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KFort Wayne
$30KLafayette
9% diff
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Fort Wayne
12.8%
Lafayette
8% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Fort Wayne
2.2%
Lafayette
64% diff
Cost of Living
93Fort Wayne
93Lafayette
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,156Fort Wayne
$1,176Lafayette
2% diff

Housing

Home Value
$170KFort Wayne
$158KLafayette
8% diff
Median Rent
$959Fort Wayne
$1,039Lafayette
8% diff
Homeownership
62.2%
Fort Wayne
47.6%
Lafayette
31% diff
Zillow Value
$239KFort Wayne
$259KLafayette
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,160Fort Wayne
$1,209Lafayette
4% diff
Rent Burden
27.7%
Fort Wayne
30.4%
Lafayette
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
362Fort Wayne
485Lafayette
34% diff
Property Crime
2,761Fort Wayne
3,290Lafayette
19% diff
Murder Rate
10Fort Wayne
7Lafayette
40% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FFort Wayne
51°FLafayette
3% diff
Jan Temp
34°FFort Wayne
26°FLafayette
31% diff
Jul Temp
74°FFort Wayne
74°FLafayette
1% diff
Rainfall
33.4"Fort Wayne
37.0"Lafayette
11% diff
Snowfall
21.1"Fort Wayne
—Lafayette
Sunny Days
259Fort Wayne
275Lafayette
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
28.5%
Fort Wayne
28.1%
Lafayette
1% diff
High School+
88.9%
Fort Wayne
88.9%
Lafayette
Graduate+
9.2%
Fort Wayne
9.8%
Lafayette
7% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.4 minFort Wayne
16.1 minLafayette
33% diff
Drive Alone
78.1%
Fort Wayne
79.9%
Lafayette
2% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Fort Wayne
2.5%
Lafayette
2.2x diff
Work from Home
8.2%
Fort Wayne
7.5%
Lafayette
9% diff

Health

Obesity
41.2%
Fort Wayne
32.6%
Lafayette
26% diff
Smoking
16.3%
Fort Wayne
17.0%
Lafayette
4% diff
Uninsured
10.8%
Fort Wayne
10.8%
Lafayette
Diabetes
13.0%
Fort Wayne
12.2%
Lafayette
7% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Fort Wayne
6.3%
Lafayette
5% diff
Depression
26.7%
Fort Wayne
24.5%
Lafayette
9% diff

The Verdict

22 Fort Wayne
:
14 Lafayette

Fort Wayne leads in 22 of 36 categories

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