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Cost & Benefits

Columbus vs Fort Wayne

Simple answer

You'd likely save $158 a month in Fort Wayne.

Typical rent is $1,157 in Columbus and $999 in Fort Wayne. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbus

Indiana

Typical rent
$1,157
Typical pay
$77,456 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,493
Price index
93.0 (metro)

Fort Wayne

Indiana

Typical rent
$999
Typical pay
$61,422 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,248
Price index
92.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Columbus and Fort Wayne are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.