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Fort Wayne, IN vs New Haven, IN

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- Household income in New Haven, is 5% more than it is in Fort Wayne and is 21% below the National Average.
- Fort Wayne unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- New Haven unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Fort Wayne, INNew Haven, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,268  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,940$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,090  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Wayne, INNew Haven, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Wayne, INNew Haven, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.3%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 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 6 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 New Haven    2 Reviews

The true cost of living in New Haven is exactly what it is in Fort Wayne, We share some the same businesses and people of New Haven shop at most of the same stores,  More

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Over 19 years ago

New Haven, Indiana costs about twice as much as it does to live in the neighboring city, Fot Wayne. The water is twice as much. Electric and gas are the same. New Haven  More

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