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Fort Wayne, IN vs Ithaca, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Ithaca, is 24% less than it is in Fort Wayne and is 68% below the National Average.
- Fort Wayne unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Ithaca unemployment rate is 4.5%.

Economy
 Fort Wayne, INIthaca, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%27.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.7%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,268$26,423$37,638
 Household Income$53,978$40,973$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,090$107,940$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Wayne, INIthaca, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.4%23.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.9%11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%7.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%8.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Wayne, INIthaca, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.7%13.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%3.7%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%22.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%2.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%11.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%2.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving21.3%3.1%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 Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total
ZIPS IN ITHACA, NEW YORK
14850 14853

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