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Fort Wayne, IN vs Louisville, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Louisville, is 8% more than it is in Fort Wayne and is 18% below the National Average.
- Fort Wayne unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Louisville unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Economy
 Fort Wayne, INLouisville, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%38.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.7%7.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,268$34,195$37,638
 Household Income$53,978$58,357$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,090$74,638$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Wayne, INLouisville, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.4%11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.9%9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Wayne, INLouisville, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%14.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.7%5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%21.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving21.3%19.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 3 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 3 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total
ZIPS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
40214, 40216, 40299, 40219, 40229, 40272, 40291, 40245, 40218, 40220, 20 total

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