Population
Temple
86,358
Fort Wayne
266,235
Median Income
Temple
$64,945
Fort Wayne
$60,293
Home Value
Temple
$220,300
Fort Wayne
$169,700
Rent
Temple
$1,174
Fort Wayne
$959
Crime Rate
Temple
3.18
Fort Wayne
3.08
Cost of Living
Temple
109.4
Fort Wayne
95.1
Avg Temp
Temple
N/A
Fort Wayne
N/A
Unemployment
Temple
7.2%
Fort Wayne
5.5%
How Similar Are Temple & Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is Temple's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Temple
86,358
Fort Wayne
266,235
Fort Wayne (266,235) is about 3.1x larger than Temple (86,358).
Violent Crime
Temple
3.18
Fort Wayne
3.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Temple
23.62
Fort Wayne
22.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Temple
57.6%
Fort Wayne
55.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Temple
7.2%
Fort Wayne
5.5%
Temple has a 23% higher unemployment than Fort Wayne.
Median Income
Temple
$64,945
Fort Wayne
$60,293
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Temple
$220,300
Fort Wayne
$169,700
Temple has a 23% higher home values than Fort Wayne.
Education
Temple
18.8%
Fort Wayne
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Temple
62.4%
Fort Wayne
66.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Temple
109.4
Fort Wayne
95.1
Temple has a 13% higher cost of living than Fort Wayne.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Temple and Fort Wayne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Temple
0
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Wayne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Wayne scores 96.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.2 in Temple. Fort Wayne has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,837 vs $48,157 in Temple (15% lower). Fort Wayne has a living wage (family of 4) of $98,887 vs $113,825 in Temple (15% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Fort Wayne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne has a median property tax of $1,460 vs $3,537 in Temple (142% lower). Temple has a median home value of $220,300 vs $169,700 in Fort Wayne (30% higher). Fort Wayne has a median rent of $959 vs $1,174 in Temple (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Wayne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne: 137,435 vs Temple: 40,558 for labor force. Fort Wayne has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.2% in Temple. Temple has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.2% in Fort Wayne.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Temple leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Wayne has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.17 compared to 3.64 in Temple. Temple has a property crime clearance of 13.3% compared to 9.0% in Fort Wayne. Temple has a violent crime clearance of 44.8% compared to 32.6% in Fort Wayne.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Wayne has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 35.1% in Temple.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.1x the size of Temple (86,358). Temple skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 35.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Temple
Fort Wayne
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Wayne: 4 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services. Temple: 3.7 vs Fort Wayne: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fort Wayne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Temple. Fort Wayne has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Temple. Temple has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.2% in Fort Wayne.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Temple, TX
Compare Temple against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.