Huntington, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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

MetricHuntington, INFort Wayne, IN
Population17,030268,589
Median Household Income$56,520$61,422
Median Rent$879/mo$999/mo
Median Home Value$119,500$188,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%44.1%
Poverty Rate15%16%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106275
Property Crime Rate /100k5631,868
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—219
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall26 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min21.5 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.113.8
College Degree Rate16.4%29%
Foreign-Born %2.5%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+4.3%

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