Population
Springfield
113,714
Fort Wayne
266,235
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Fort Wayne
$60,293
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Fort Wayne
$169,700
Rent
Springfield
$945
Fort Wayne
$959
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Fort Wayne
3.08
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Fort Wayne
95.1
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Fort Wayne
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Fort Wayne
5.5%
How Similar Are Springfield & Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is Springfield's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Fort Wayne
266,235
Fort Wayne (266,235) is about 2.3x larger than Springfield (113,714).
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Fort Wayne
3.08
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Fort Wayne's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Fort Wayne
22.24
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Fort Wayne's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Fort Wayne
55.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Fort Wayne
5.5%
Springfield has a 18% higher unemployment than Fort Wayne.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Fort Wayne
$60,293
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Fort Wayne
$169,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Fort Wayne
18.6%
Springfield has a 24% higher education than Fort Wayne.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Fort Wayne
66.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Fort Wayne
95.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Fort Wayne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Wayne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Wayne scores 92.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Springfield. Fort Wayne has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,113 vs $1,203 in Springfield (8% lower). Fort Wayne scores 96.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.4 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Fort Wayne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne has a median property tax of $1,460 vs $3,224 in Springfield (121% lower). Fort Wayne has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Fort Wayne has a median home value of $169,700 vs $155,200 in Springfield (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Wayne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne: 137,435 vs Springfield: 55,195 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.2% in Fort Wayne. Springfield has a per capita income of $41,110 vs $32,884 in Fort Wayne (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Wayne leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Wayne has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.17 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Fort Wayne has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.99 compared to 6.53 in Springfield. Fort Wayne has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.08 compared to 9.01 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 18.6% in Fort Wayne. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 37.4% in Fort Wayne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne has a population of 266,235, about 2.3x the size of Springfield (113,714). Fort Wayne skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 40.7.
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Black
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Asian
Springfield
Fort Wayne
Healthcare — Fort Wayne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Wayne: 3.0 vs Springfield: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.2% in Fort Wayne. Springfield has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.2% in Fort Wayne. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Fort Wayne.
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