Fort Wayne, Indiana

MortgageJoey
8mo ago
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There’s plenty to enjoy about Fort Wayne: downtown has good restaurants and parks, catching a game at Parkview field, decent number of breweries, lots of adult sports leagues, decent hiking within driving distance, and usable trail system, great Asian food… Some local gems: The Dash Inn, Fox Island County Park, The Komets, Morgan’s, Summit City Climbing Club (opening soon), O’Sullivan’s, The Clyde (for decent concerts)…I don’t understand anybody who says there is nothing to do.

ewskuntz
8mo ago
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Fort Wayne has plenty to do, yet it is not overwhelming like larger cities. it's a mid sized town. You can go anywhere, anytime, without being tied up in a crowd. There's plenty of bars, clubs, restaurants, sports, outdoor activities, gyms, biking and walking trails, lakes, and rivers. The downtown is thriving. It's full of parks and public spaces, new apartments, an amazing stadium, historic theaters, a botanical garden, and there are events all summer long. Parking isn't a problem.

There are lots of newer apartment complexes on the outskirts of town. The north side is developing outwards.

Fort wayne may not be progressive enough for some, but honestly, after seeing the state of many progressive cities, I can't imagine wanting to live in them.

BooRadleysreddit
1y ago
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Fort Wayne, like pretty much everywhere, has plenty to offer if you're willing to go find it. I've lived in multiple states. As far east as Virginia and as far west as Nevada. When the time came that I was able to choose where to live, I chose Fort Wayne.

My standard of living is better in Indiana than anywhere I've been and there's no way I could afford my current lifestyle anywhere else. No matter what you're into, you can find like-minded people if you put yourself out there. I recommend local pages on your preferred social media.

It's difficult to give suggestions without any context, but just know that you'll get out of Fort Wayne whatever you put into it.

Fort Wayne, like pretty much everywhere, has plenty to offer if you're willing to go find it. I've lived in multiple states. As far east as Virginia and as far west as Nevada. When the time came that I was able to choose where to live, I chose Fort Wayne.

My standard of living is better in Indiana than anywhere I've been and there's no way I could afford my current lifestyle anywhere else. No matter what you're into, you can find like-minded people if you put yourself out there. I recommend local pages on your preferred social media.

It's difficult to give suggestions without any context, but just know that you'll get out of Fort Wayne whatever you put into it.

Considering a Move to Fort Wayne

I lived in Chicago for 12 years and Columbus, OH for another two. I moved back here for the cheaper living. I run my own business and it's all online now, so it just made sense.

It's not just housing that's cheaper, though: EVERYTHING is cheaper. Utilities, food, health insurance, taxes (well, for me). I used a TON of water last month. I cringed opening my bill and it was… $18.46 (for one person). That's just one example. Also upgraded my health insurance and am spending about $100 LESS per month.

Also, while FW is pretty dead in the winter due to the cold (we're getting down to something like -6 this weekend… yay), the mayor's administration here has been working hard to bring more amenities to the city. Downtown is really starting to bloom. We've got a baseball park down there that looks just as cute as all get out (really looking forward to attending a game). We've got the Riverfront opening this spring, and there's a project called Electric Works that stands to bring in more stuff to do. But there's lots of stuff for families to do already. The city has improved the trail system. We also have a pretty stellar philharmonic and a ballet company, if you're into that sort of thing.

You do run into some people with a smaller-town mentality here--meaning they expect conformity. There are areas in FW that are run-down, but overall it's a very safe city, and (I think, anyway) the police do a pretty spectacular job of keeping it that way.

It's pretty right-leaning as far as politics--though we have a Dem mayor, so there's some balance. I do think the city is really well-run (the trash company debacle notwithstanding). Maybe follow The City of Fort Wayne on FB for one method of staying up-to-date on the projects they are working on.

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