Anderson, IN vs Muncie, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnderson, INMuncie, IN
Population55,36764,751
Median Household Income$46,909$44,471
Median Rent$925/mo$904/mo
Median Home Value$119,000$97,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9688
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%47.8%
Poverty Rate21%29.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k410485
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0171,470
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr260236
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall17 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min18.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.713.8
College Degree Rate15.7%26.1%
Foreign-Born %2.8%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.