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Cost & Benefits

Dayton vs Fort Wayne

Simple answer

You'd likely save $52 a month in Dayton.

Typical rent is $999 in Fort Wayne and $947 in Dayton. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Dayton

Indiana

Typical rent
$947
Typical pay
$78,289 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,273
Price index
93.4 (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

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