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Brownsburg wins on income, jobs, schools, safety, walkability and sunshine; Fort Wayne wins on rent, home prices and cost of living.

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Brownsburg
IN
Fort Wayne
IN
Median rent$1,486$999 (better)
Median home$309k$189k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)105.398.2 (better)
Median income$102,235 (better)$61,422
Unemployment2.7% (better)3.3%
School rating9.8/10 (better)4.7/10
Violent crime / 1k0.5 (better)2.8
Property crime / 1k6.8 (better)18.7
Walk score60 (better)44
Sunny days180 (better)176
Summer temp85°F84°F
Winter temp29°F26°F
Rainfall40.7 in39.5 in
Population31,215268,589
Diversity (0–100)3856
% Black12.4%14%
% Hispanic5.4%10.6%
% Asian1.1%6.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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