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Port Orchard, WA vs Fort Wayne, IN

#13 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#16 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

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#44 2005 Best Places to Live

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A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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

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

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