Fort Wayne vs Lawrence
Fort Wayne, IN compared with Lawrence, IN · 95 miles apart
Fort Wayne has 275,203 residents to Lawrence’s 50,420. Fort Wayne comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Lawrence does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Fort Wayne, IN | Lawrence, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,203 | 50,420 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,462 | 2,502 |
| Median household income | $61,422 | $74,022 |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $230,100 |
| Median rent | $999 | $1,178 |
| Homeownership | 61.9% | 66.1% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 24.7 min |
| Median age | 35 | 34.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 35.6% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 3.1× |
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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