What is a pro or con of living in Fort Wayne, Indianacompared to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania?

Median Home Cost is 41% cheaper in Fort Wayne.

What salary do I need to live in Fort Wayne, Indiana copmared to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania?

A salary of $130,000 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania could decrease to $106,484 in Fort Wayne, Indiana (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

MECHANICSBURG vs. FORT WAYNE
Cost of Living Comparison

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania vs. Fort Wayne, Indiana

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Fort Wayne, Indiana is 18.1% cheaper than Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $106,484 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to maintain the standard of living you have in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Fort Wayne, Indiana is cheaper than Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
41% cheaper in Fort Wayne
than in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, PA vs. Fort Wayne, IN

Compared to Mechanicsburg, Fort Wayne is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

18.1% lower

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

12.6% lower

Housing (Homeowner)

24.2% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

10.8% lower

Commute

5.1% lower

Health

13.2% lower

Taxes

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Personal

7.2% lower

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania vs. Fort Wayne, Indiana

Cost of Living Comparison

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Mechanicsburg, PA vs. Fort Wayne, IN

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