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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Fort Wayne looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Fort Wayne has a cost index of 68 vs 79 for Louisville. Fort Wayne is 11 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,352 to $1,160 (-14%).
If you earn the Louisville median of $64,731, you would need approximately $55,718/year in Fort Wayne to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 11 points (14%).
Median rent in Louisville is $1,352/month. In Fort Wayne it is $1,160/month — a difference of $192 per month, or $2,304 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 $55,718/year in Fort Wayne. The median income there is $60,293.