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Moving to Fort Wayne looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Fort Wayne has a cost index of 68 vs 134 for Chicago. Fort Wayne is 66 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,160 (-49%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $38,128/year in Fort Wayne to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 66 points (49%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Fort Wayne it is $1,160/month — a difference of $1,132 per month, or $13,584 per year.
Moving to Fort Wayne looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $38,128/year in Fort Wayne. The median income there is $60,293.