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Wentzville, MO vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Household income in Fort Wayne, is 45% less than it is in Wentzville and is 28% below the National Average.
- Wentzville unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Fort Wayne unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Wentzville, MOFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,760  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,978$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,162  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wentzville, MOFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wentzville, MOFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.3%13.1%
Reviews for Wentzville    3 Reviews

Those people considering relocating or moving to Wentzville,MO please be advised that living in this city is a living hell when it comes to quality of life. Wentzville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Well first, I'm originally from Western New York. The Drivers here are terrible when it comes to red lights. It's like a unwritten law that one has to wait till  More

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We moved to the St. Louis metro area after doing extensive research, including this website. We were surprised to find out how high the cost of living actually is here.  More

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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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