Fort Wayne vs Anderson
Fort Wayne, IN compared with Anderson, IN · 75 miles apart
Fort Wayne has 275,203 residents to Anderson’s 56,153. Fort Wayne comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Anderson does better on median rent, price to income.
| Fort Wayne, IN | Anderson, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,203 | 56,153 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,462 | 1,347 |
| Median household income | $61,422 | $46,909 |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $119,000 |
| Median rent | $999 | $925 |
| Homeownership | 61.9% | 55.5% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 24.7 min |
| Median age | 35 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 15.7% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 21% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 7.3% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 2.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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