#160city
Fort Wayne, IN (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Fort Wayne, IN (Metropolitan Statistical Area) metro area — BEA 2023 regional price parity index 90 (U.S.=100).
- Overall rank
- #160 of 2350
- Relocation score
- 67 / 100
- Cost of living
- 90 US avg = 100
- Median household income
- $64,800
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
- State income tax (top)
- 0.0%
- Jan low / Jul high
- 20°F / 85°F
- Region type
- city
Data sources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS (2024 Q4) — unemployment rate
- Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (2023) — cost of living index
- U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) — median household income
- Tax Foundation (2024) — state top income tax rate
- NOAA — U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) — January low / July high temperatures
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