
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
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202480th of 46083
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 90th of 46080
- Economics Rank39thBest Cities for Single Men · 202539th of 17278
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024108th of 46077
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024110th of 46076
- Aggravated Assault198.98 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 202452nd of 18472
- Robbery54.8 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 202452nd of 18372
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Murder & Manslaughter11.03 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024132nd of 18027
- Total Score48.95Best Cities for Single Men · 2025tied 119th of 17231
- Best Cities for Single Men · 2025119th of 17231
- Best Cities for Single Men · 2025116th of 17233
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 224th of 46051
- Rape42.66 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 202485th of 18454
- Violent Crime Rate307.48 per 100k pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 202453rd of 18472
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. 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


Raleigh, NC78% similar
Durham, NC78% similar
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