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Muncie is a mid-size city of 64,751 people in Delaware County, Indiana. It's part of the Muncie, IN area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $904 a month.
64,751people
$97kTypical home
$904/moRent
86° / 36°Summer / winter
20"Snow
216Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 64,751
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,363 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- In the Muncie, IN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$614/mo)
- Median rent $904/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (472 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,438 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 23% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 23% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to FWA airport
- 58 mi to IND (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 942 ft
- 446 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 188 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Delaware County: R+16 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk