Fort Wayne vs Columbus
Fort Wayne, IN compared with Columbus, IN · 136 miles apart
Fort Wayne has 275,203 residents to Columbus’s 52,655. Fort Wayne comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, price to income. Columbus does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Fort Wayne, IN | Columbus, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,203 | 52,655 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,462 | 1,754 |
| Median household income | $61,422 | $77,456 |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $244,200 |
| Median rent | $999 | $1,157 |
| Homeownership | 61.9% | 60.8% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 19.4 min |
| Median age | 35 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 40% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 11.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 3.2× |
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