Muncie, IN vs Marion, IN

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

MetricMuncie, INMarion, IN
Population64,75127,531
Median Household Income$44,471$43,343
Median Rent$904/mo$805/mo
Median Home Value$97,300$85,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%38.4%
Poverty Rate29.2%29.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k485163
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4701,524
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr236—
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min18 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.815.2
College Degree Rate26.1%16.9%
Foreign-Born %3.3%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-0.3%

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