Fort Wayne, IN

US City in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 33 metrics

Fort Wayne, IN is a US city in Indiana with a population of 277,366 (78th of 477).

Population
277.4K
78th highest of 477
Density
2,482.0
238th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.8%
135th highest of 477
Area
112
88th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Indiana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    80th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 90th of 460
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    39th of 172
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    108th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    110th of 460
  6. Aggravated Assault198.98 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    52nd of 184
  7. Robbery54.8 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    52nd of 183

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Murder & Manslaughter11.03 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    132nd of 180
  2. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    tied 119th of 172
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    119th of 172
  4. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    116th of 172
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 224th of 460
  6. Rape42.66 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    85th of 184
  7. Violent Crime Rate307.48 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    53rd of 184

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (73), weakest Culture (43). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Amarillo, TX80% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  2. Compared on 11 of 12
  3. Raleigh, NC78% similar
  4. Durham, NC78% similar
  5. Glendale, AZ77% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12

Quick answers

What is the population of Fort Wayne, IN?
Fort Wayne, IN has a population of 277,366, 78th among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Fort Wayne, IN?
Rankodex ranks Fort Wayne, IN on 33 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

33 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics