Fort Wayne vs Elkhart
Fort Wayne, IN compared with Elkhart, IN · 60 miles apart
Fort Wayne has 275,203 residents to Elkhart’s 54,092. Fort Wayne comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Elkhart does better on median rent, average commute, unemployment.
| Fort Wayne, IN | Elkhart, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,203 | 54,092 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,462 | 1,896 |
| Median household income | $61,422 | $51,028 |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $139,500 |
| Median rent | $999 | $998 |
| Homeownership | 61.9% | 53.2% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 18.5 min |
| Median age | 35 | 35 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 17.7% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 18.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 2.7× |
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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