Fort Wayne, IN vs Huntington, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFort Wayne, INHuntington, IN
Population268,58917,030
Median Household Income$61,422$56,520
Median Rent$999/mo$879/mo
Median Home Value$188,900$119,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%40.3%
Poverty Rate16%15%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k275106
Property Crime Rate /100k1,868563
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr219—
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall34 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min19.9 min
Hospitals81
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.815.1
College Degree Rate29%16.4%
Foreign-Born %9%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.