Fort Wayne
- City in Indiana
City
Fort Wayne
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- City in Indiana
- Rating 3.83 out of 5 844 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade A minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$115,100
National
$217,500Median Rent
$764
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Fort Wayne Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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Top Public Schools Serving Fort Wayne
- grade A
Oak View Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade A
Homestead Senior High School
- Rating 4.02 out of 5 685 reviews
- grade A
Eel River Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Carroll High School
- Rating 4.12 out of 5 545 reviews
- grade A
Maple Creek Middle School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
Top Private Schools Near Fort Wayne
- grade A+
Canterbury School
- Rating 4.13 out of 5 95 reviews
- grade A minus
Concordia Lutheran High School
- Rating 4.02 out of 5 196 reviews
- grade A minus
Oak Farm Montessori School
- Rating 4.97 out of 5 30 reviews
- grade A minus
Bishop Dwenger High School
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 266 reviews
- grade B+
Blackhawk Christian School
- Rating 3.8 out of 5 81 reviews
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault165.6national 282.7
- Murder9.7national 6.1
- Rape53.8national 40.7
- Robbery132.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary367.5national 500.1
- Theft2,182.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft210.9national 284
Residents
Working in Fort Wayne
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$49,411
National
$62,843Places to Work in Fort Wayne
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Fort Wayne Reviews
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I've been in Fort Wayne for about a decade now, I am originally from California. My husband and I started our family business here and raised 3 children because it was a very affordable place to live and we plan to stay. Fort Wayne is growing! Overall my experience has been fantastic due to the very manageable cost of living, the incredible people I have made friends with and the family oriented environment. From my experience Indiana has been a good place to do business. I also have loved Indiana's central location for family road trips. It has been exciting to see Fort Wayne's promising economic development and to see an overall sense of momentum building. The city leadership has many development projects in the pipeline such as the riverfront development, the continued growth of the trails and greenways, the development of an arts campus, the development of the North River property, and commercial and infrastructure improvements in the Southeast.
I've been here most of my life & it has gone WAY downhill. There are no factory jobs not bombarded with refugees, who get chosen first solely on company kickbacks. Jobs are plentiful if you are in the medical field, sales, retail or fast food, but don't expect much in the way of pay/hours. There's not much to do but I'm an introvert so that doesn't bother me. Crime is awful on the southeast & west central sides. The humidity will kill you in the summer, especially now it seems global warming has taken hold. September used to be cooler, it's 90 degrees today. If you're near the highway (69 or 469) you can get across town pretty quickly, otherwise you'll drive at least 25-30 minutes through town. Plenty of big box stores & smaller chains, restaurants, including vegan choices. Very nice zoo & colleges. Rent varies, north side of town has ridiculously high prices for very small apartments. West side of town is still decent priced and safe. Do not live on the south side.
I've grown up in Fort Wayne. Spending over 18 years of my life in this city, I found it difficult to leave for college. Fort Wayne is familiar, safe, and welcoming. It is a city that is fairly diverse in some areas and is currently growing. As the city grows, so should its attractions and locations for entertainments. If Fort Wayne were to change, it should begin to make adjustments to the areas around our Glenbrook Mall. If the sideways were taken care of better and this area were to become more environmentally friendly looking, it would greatly help the appearance of Fort Wayne. Meaning, Fort Wayne has already begun to take similar actions with Promenade Park. Fort Wayne needs to continue to make locations around Fort Wayne have a more friendly appearance as well as a more natural look. By making these changes, more attention will be brought to Fort Wayne as well as wealth.