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Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

Population: 266,235
VS
South Bend

South Bend, IN

Population: 102,866

Fort Wayne vs South Bend

Side-by-side comparison of Fort Wayne, IN and South Bend, IN

Demographics

Population
266KFort Wayne
103KSouth Bend
2.6x diff
Median Age
35Fort Wayne
34South Bend
3% diff
Pop. Density
2,382Fort Wayne
2,455South Bend
3% diff
Area (sq mi)
111Fort Wayne
42South Bend
2.7x diff
Male
48.8%
Fort Wayne
47.7%
South Bend
2% diff
Female
51.2%
Fort Wayne
52.3%
South Bend
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$60KFort Wayne
$53KSouth Bend
15% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KFort Wayne
$30KSouth Bend
11% diff
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Fort Wayne
17.0%
South Bend
44% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Fort Wayne
3.8%
South Bend
6% diff
Cost of Living
93Fort Wayne
93South Bend
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,156Fort Wayne
$1,140South Bend
1% diff

Housing

Home Value
$170KFort Wayne
$125KSouth Bend
36% diff
Median Rent
$959Fort Wayne
$1,000South Bend
4% diff
Homeownership
62.2%
Fort Wayne
58.8%
South Bend
6% diff
Zillow Value
$239KFort Wayne
$186KSouth Bend
28% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,160Fort Wayne
$1,329South Bend
15% diff
Rent Burden
27.7%
Fort Wayne
31.3%
South Bend
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
362Fort Wayne
1,331South Bend
3.7x diff
Property Crime
2,761Fort Wayne
4,214South Bend
53% diff
Murder Rate
10Fort Wayne
14South Bend
42% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FFort Wayne
52°FSouth Bend
2% diff
Jan Temp
34°FFort Wayne
33°FSouth Bend
3% diff
Jul Temp
74°FFort Wayne
72°FSouth Bend
3% diff
Rainfall
33.4"Fort Wayne
43.6"South Bend
30% diff
Snowfall
21.1"Fort Wayne
30.1"South Bend
43% diff
Sunny Days
259Fort Wayne
248South Bend
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
28.5%
Fort Wayne
29.4%
South Bend
3% diff
High School+
88.9%
Fort Wayne
87.7%
South Bend
1% diff
Graduate+
9.2%
Fort Wayne
12.3%
South Bend
34% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.4 minFort Wayne
20.0 minSouth Bend
7% diff
Drive Alone
78.1%
Fort Wayne
71.4%
South Bend
9% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Fort Wayne
1.7%
South Bend
49% diff
Work from Home
8.2%
Fort Wayne
10.0%
South Bend
22% diff

Health

Obesity
41.2%
Fort Wayne
40.1%
South Bend
3% diff
Smoking
16.3%
Fort Wayne
18.6%
South Bend
14% diff
Uninsured
10.8%
Fort Wayne
12.8%
South Bend
19% diff
Diabetes
13.0%
Fort Wayne
14.6%
South Bend
12% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Fort Wayne
6.4%
South Bend
7% diff
Depression
26.7%
Fort Wayne
27.4%
South Bend
3% diff

The Verdict

30 Fort Wayne
:
9 South Bend

Fort Wayne leads in 30 of 39 categories

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