Rankings · How Muncie ranks in IN
Muncie ranks #23 in Indiana for affordability
Muncie is ranked on 36 lists against the 602 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
36
of IN’s 602 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #23 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 96% of Indiana
Not better or worse, just Muncie’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 96% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
29.7 median age
Fewer kids than 96% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 78% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.3% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 76% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
190 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 60% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 59% of IN towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.3% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 58% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
19 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 57% of IN towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.7° January low
Drier than 52% of IN towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 51% of IN towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
Where it shines
The lists Muncie does best on
Each list ranks every IN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Muncie marked.
At a glance
Muncie lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Muncie’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IN, the right end is last. Areas where Muncie does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#43/602 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#23/601Lowest property tax#100/601Cheapest rent#248/578Rent easiest to afford#130/167 People
Most educated#218/602 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#234/599Closest to a top hospital#417/602Fewest smokers#431/599Fewest uninsured#435/599Most active#449/599Healthiest#502/599Lowest depression#597/599 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#116/135 SafetySafety →
Safest#74/81 Almost there
2 spots from the top 25 for walkable streets
Lists where Muncie sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Muncie out-ranks 2 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.