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

Metric
Fort Wayne
IN
Toledo
OH
Median rent$999$901 (better)
Median home$189k$115k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)98.2 (better)101.5
Median income$61,422 (better)$49,724
Unemployment3.3% (better)5.3%
School rating4.7/10 (better)1.5/10
Violent crime / 1k2.8 (better)8.7
Property crime / 1k18.7 (better)25.4
Walk score4457 (better)
Sunny days176 (better)158
Summer temp84°F85°F
Winter temp26°F27°F
Rainfall39.5 in32.4 in
Population268,589267,463
Diversity (0–100)5660
% Black14%27.7%
% Hispanic10.6%9.1%
% Asian6.1%1.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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