2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
West Lafayette, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- The average commute for residents of Fort Wayne is 5.9% longer than it is for residents of West Lafayette.
- 24.3% fewer residents of Fort Wayne work from home compared to residents of West Lafayette.
 West Lafayette, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 West Lafayette, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)54.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk23.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 West Lafayette, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.29.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  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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