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Fort Wayne is a big city of 268,589 people in Allen County, Indiana. It's part of the Fort Wayne, IN area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $999 a month.
268,589people
$189kTypical home
$999/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
33"Snow
206Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 268,589
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,403 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- In the Fort Wayne, IN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,191/mo)
- Median rent $999/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 206 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 159 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 33" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (274 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,847 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to FWA airport
- 112 mi to IND (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 758 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 333 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 95 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Allen County: R+13 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk