Muncie, IN vs Anderson, IN

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

MetricMuncie, INAnderson, IN
Population64,75155,367
Median Household Income$44,471$46,909
Median Rent$904/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$97,300$119,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%48.2%
Poverty Rate29.2%21%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k485410
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4702,017
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr236260
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall19 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min24.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.7
College Degree Rate26.1%15.7%
Foreign-Born %3.3%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+2.4%

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