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Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Population: 882,043
VS
Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

Population: 266,235

Indianapolis vs Fort Wayne

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

Demographics

Population
882KIndianapolis
266KFort Wayne
3.3x diff
Median Age
34Indianapolis
35Fort Wayne
3% diff
Pop. Density
2,443Indianapolis
2,382Fort Wayne
3% diff
Area (sq mi)
368Indianapolis
111Fort Wayne
3.3x diff
Male
48.6%
Indianapolis
48.8%
Fort Wayne
0% diff
Female
51.4%
Indianapolis
51.2%
Fort Wayne
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KIndianapolis
$60KFort Wayne
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KIndianapolis
$33KFort Wayne
10% diff
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Indianapolis
11.8%
Fort Wayne
2% diff
Unemployment
3.5%
Indianapolis
3.6%
Fort Wayne
3% diff
Cost of Living
93Indianapolis
93Fort Wayne
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,465Indianapolis
$1,156Fort Wayne
27% diff

Housing

Home Value
$207KIndianapolis
$170KFort Wayne
22% diff
Median Rent
$1,112Indianapolis
$959Fort Wayne
16% diff
Homeownership
55.3%
Indianapolis
62.2%
Fort Wayne
12% diff
Zillow Value
$227KIndianapolis
$239KFort Wayne
5% diff
Zillow Rent
—Indianapolis
$1,160Fort Wayne
Rent Burden
30.5%
Indianapolis
27.7%
Fort Wayne
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,255Indianapolis
362Fort Wayne
3.5x diff
Property Crime
4,823Indianapolis
2,761Fort Wayne
75% diff
Murder Rate
16Indianapolis
10Fort Wayne
64% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FIndianapolis
53°FFort Wayne
4% diff
Jan Temp
37°FIndianapolis
34°FFort Wayne
9% diff
Jul Temp
75°FIndianapolis
74°FFort Wayne
2% diff
Rainfall
39.4"Indianapolis
33.4"Fort Wayne
18% diff
Snowfall
10.4"Indianapolis
21.1"Fort Wayne
2x diff
Sunny Days
275Indianapolis
259Fort Wayne
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.2%
Indianapolis
28.5%
Fort Wayne
20% diff
High School+
87.5%
Indianapolis
88.9%
Fort Wayne
2% diff
Graduate+
11.9%
Indianapolis
9.2%
Fort Wayne
29% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
24.3 minIndianapolis
21.4 minFort Wayne
14% diff
Drive Alone
73.7%
Indianapolis
78.1%
Fort Wayne
6% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Indianapolis
1.2%
Fort Wayne
21% diff
Work from Home
12.3%
Indianapolis
8.2%
Fort Wayne
50% diff

Health

Obesity
38.4%
Indianapolis
41.2%
Fort Wayne
7% diff
Smoking
—
Indianapolis
16.3%
Fort Wayne
Uninsured
—
Indianapolis
10.8%
Fort Wayne
Diabetes
13.0%
Indianapolis
13.0%
Fort Wayne
Heart Disease
5.9%
Indianapolis
6.0%
Fort Wayne
2% diff
Depression
25.5%
Indianapolis
26.7%
Fort Wayne
5% diff

The Verdict

23 Indianapolis
:
12 Fort Wayne

Indianapolis leads in 23 of 35 categories

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