Located in northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne is the state's second largest city, with a population of 456,281 in its metropolitan statistical area.  Fort Wayne is within a 250-mile radius of 17 percent of the U.S. population.  Not far from the Michigan border and a stone's throw from Ohio, Fort Wayne has earned the All-America City award not once, but three times.  The city has also earned the prestigious City of Livability Award.  Fort Wayne is home to four minor league sports teams, The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo (ranked as one of the top children's zoos in the nation), and award-winning theater and musical programs.

Fort Wayne's strong economy is grounded in its origins as a farming community, but today jobs in manufacturing, education, insurance and medical services provide numerous opportunities for people, as evidenced by the city's low 3.4% unemployment rate.  Fort Wayne's cost of living, which is almost 10% below the national average, is made even more special by its exceptionally high quality of life and recreational venues.

Fort Wayne prides itself on its excellent infrastructure and transportation system.  Most of the city's industrial and commercial sites are located on the main highway systems, including Interstate 69 and Interstate 469.  Air travel is convenient, with over 100 flights a day to 10 hub cities, including Canada, out of Fort Wayne International Airport.  There are more than 40 trucking companies providing service in Fort Wayne, which is a crossroad in the Norfolk Southern Rail System.

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About Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana
City of Fort Wayne
Downtown Improvement District
Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce
Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance
Fort Wayne-Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Northeast Indiana Regional Marketing Partnership

Fort Wayne - 2009 "All America City"

Business News
Fort Wayne Newspapers
Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly