CITY PROFILE
Fort Wayne, IN
“Cheap living means accepting Indiana winters and limited cultural ambition.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $260K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,264/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.3°C · warmest 23.2°C · coolest -3.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 965 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.82 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #132 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy94
- Affordable to rent91
- Climate comfort47
- Plenty of sunshine38
- Big-city amenities14
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.