Kendallville, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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

MetricKendallville, INFort Wayne, IN
Population10,556268,589
Median Household Income$58,939$61,422
Median Rent$821/mo$999/mo
Median Home Value$133,200$188,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%44.1%
Poverty Rate12.4%16%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k145275
Property Crime Rate /100k4451,868
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—219
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall30 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min21.5 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.413.8
College Degree Rate13%29%
Foreign-Born %9.7%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+4.3%

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