Fort Wayne vs Bloomington
Fort Wayne, IN compared with Bloomington, IN · 152 miles apart
Fort Wayne has 275,203 residents to Bloomington’s 83,307. Fort Wayne comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Bloomington does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Fort Wayne, IN | Bloomington, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,203 | 83,307 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,462 | 3,583 |
| Median household income | $61,422 | $50,465 |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $321,400 |
| Median rent | $999 | $1,200 |
| Homeownership | 61.9% | 34.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 17.5 min |
| Median age | 35 | 25.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 58.8% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 29.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 6.4× |
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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