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About Fort Wayne
City in Indiana, United StatesFort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 census, making it the 2nd-most populous city in Indiana after Indianapolis, and the 82nd-most populous city in the U.S. The Fort Wayne metropolitan area, consisting of Allen, Wells and Whitley counties, has an estimated population of 463,000. Fort Wayne is the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana. Fort Wayne was built in 1794 by the United States Army under the direction of American Revolutionary War general Antho…
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Housing in Fort Wayne
The typical Fort Wayne home is worth about $248,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Fort Wayne
Safety Grade C-
Fort Wayne reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 58%.
Work & commute in Fort Wayne
Full picture →60% of Fort Wayne’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are New Haven (3%), Aboite (2%) and Lafayette (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Health in Fort Wayne
Health Grade C
Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Fort Wayne
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Fort Wayne
Full climate →Fort Wayne has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Fort Wayne is a college town
Colleges →of Fort Wayne’s residents are enrolled in college. Purdue University Fort Wayne has about 8,212 students on campus, and 4 more colleges are in town.
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