Signals
Huntertown
Fort Wayne
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs73 · Top 17%
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs62 · Bottom 20%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 27%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs96 · Top 18%
Access
59 · Bottom 7%
vs57 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
85 · Top 2%
vs53 · Bottom 37%
Measured values
| Metric | Huntertown | Fort Wayne | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,379 | 268,589 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,432 | $61,422 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,097 | $33,812 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,624/sq mi | 2,403/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $298,200 | $188,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,550 | $999 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.8% | 61.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | 0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.3% | 29.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 16.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.5" | 39.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 69 mi | 74 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 22.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.6 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.16 | 14.91 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 29.7% | 51.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Huntertown
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Fort Wayne
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
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Full profiles: Huntertown, IN · Fort Wayne, IN · How this is calculated: methodology