Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Indiana
Fort Wayne is the lower-cost regional employment market in Indiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Indiana
Bloomington is the college-town rental market in Indiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bloomington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bloomington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bloomington minus Fort Wayne.
| Metric | Fort Wayne | Bloomington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,100 | $968 | -$132 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $245,000 | $210,700 | -$34,300 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $172/mo | $178/mo | +$6/mo | Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 98 | +2 | Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,000 | $47,700 | -$5,300 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 85/100 | +4 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the higher move score. |