Fort Wayne, Indiana

Benefits of living in Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Fort Wayne has a lower cost of living than the state and national average, making Fort Wayne a great place to find a home!
• Fort Wayne has a lower crime rate than other cities of the same size on both the state and national levels.
• Houses are affordable
• Fort Wayne is a great place to raise a family
• Active Downtown area with a lot of revitalization
• Great schooling options to chose from including four Public School Districts, multiple private options, great homeschooling resources.
• Fort Wayne is home of the TinCaps baseball team

Fort Wayne has four public k-12 schools. Northwest Allen County Schools district covers all of Arcola and Huntertown as well as northern parts of Fort Wayne. Southwest Allen County Schools covers both the Aboite and Lafayette Township areas. East Allen County Schools covers the Harding, Heritage, Leo, New Haven, and Woodlan areas. Fort Wayne Community Schools is the second largest school in Indiana and covers around 3% of the state's k-12 student population.

The city also has many private schooling options to choose from, some of the most popular private schools are Canterbury, Concordia Lutheran, St. Paul's Lutheran, Blackhawk, Zion Lutheran Academy, Trinity Lutheran, St. Peters Lutheran, and Lutheran South Unity.  

Fort Wayne also provides plenty of homeschooling resources as well. No matter where in Fort Wayne you buy a home, your children will receive the best education that there is to offer. 

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Local Community Events

Want to get know your community? Fort Wayne has plenty of annual events and festivals to get to know your community and support local businesses.  

Interested in music and the arts? Then come to the events such as the Taste of the Arts festival, the Hobnobben Film Festival, Middle Waves, the Sweetwater Gearfest, and the Fort Wayne Music Festival.

Looking for a cultural experience? The city has many different cultural events to attend, such as the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Arab Fest, Germanfest, Greekfest, and the Fiesta Fort Wayne.

The city also hosts events where the community can get together and mingle. Come enjoy the fun at events such as the Summer Kickstart,  the Vera Bradley Annual Sale, the New Haven Canal Days, the BBQ Ribfest, the Three Rivers Festival, the St. Joe Pickle Festival, Johnny Appleseed Festival, River, Set, Go & Dragon Boat Races, the Grabill Country Fair, and the Allen County Fair.

Popular Places to Eat 

Fort Wayne is well known for its restaurants. There are small gems all throughout the city. With a home in city you can be certain that there is a perfect place nearby to spend time eating with family and friends.

Check out some popular places below!

• Fort Wayne's Famous Coney Island
• The Oyster Bar
• BakerStreet
• Cork 'N Cleaver Steak & Seafood
• Paula's On Main
• Sara's Family Restaurant
• Catablu Grille
• Ruth's Chris Steak House

Downtown Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne has begun the process of revitalizing the downtown area, including improvements to sidewalks, lighting and aesthetics. Come check out The Landing, Parkview Field, Promenade Park, and more developments in the downtown area.

Local Businesses 

At Fort Wayne your will find all of your standard shopping locations such as Walmart, ALDI, Meijer, and Kroger, But you will also find local shops such the Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market, Fresh Thyme Market and The Fresh Market which are excellent places to find fresh produce for your meals!

The city's biggest industries are manufacturing, health care, retail trade, and finance and insurance. You can find local businesses such as Fort Wayne Orthopedics, Benco Dental, Alro Steel Corporation, Three Rivers Distilling Company, and Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp. Some of the city's biggest employers are General Motors, Sweetwater Sound, Shambaugh & Son, Fort Wayne Metals, and Parkview Health. 
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Looking for the newest fashion trends? Fort Wayne is home to over 20 clothing stores and boutiques. Come check out some local favorites such as Duchess J Boutique, Idlehour, Fancy and Staple, and more!

Interested in finding out more about the businesses in the Fort Wayne community? Check out the city's Chamber of Commerce at https://www.greaterfortwayneinc.com/