Fort Wayne vs Lafayette
Fort Wayne, IN compared with Lafayette, IN · 102 miles apart
Fort Wayne has 275,203 residents to Lafayette’s 71,238. Fort Wayne comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Lafayette does better on average commute, unemployment.
| Fort Wayne, IN | Lafayette, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,203 | 71,238 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,462 | 2,345 |
| Median household income | $61,422 | $53,716 |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $172,800 |
| Median rent | $999 | $1,079 |
| Homeownership | 61.9% | 46.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 16.4 min |
| Median age | 35 | 33 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 27.9% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 17.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 3.6% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 3.2× |
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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