Fishers, IN vs Muncie, IN

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

MetricFishers, INMuncie, IN
Population102,33764,751
Median Household Income$130,203$44,471
Median Rent$1,611/mo$904/mo
Median Home Value$391,000$97,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9688
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%47.8%
Poverty Rate4%29.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k78485
Property Crime Rate /100k4671,470
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr233236
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall27 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min18.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1813.8
College Degree Rate66.4%26.1%
Foreign-Born %11.5%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+0.4%

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