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For Muncie, median household income was US$44,471 a year in July 2026. Muncie had a population of 64,751 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population65,466people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary1,565EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent794.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.76%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,860offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 80% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.59µg/m³country median 7.0 — 8% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 80% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 67% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Muncie?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Muncie.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$904 per month, while the median home value was US$97,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 52.1%, and the vacancy rate was 13.8% in July 2026. 52.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Muncie recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$904/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)13.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)901 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent794.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes950 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Muncie a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–54%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,155 of 65,466 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Muncie is 7.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income44,471 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband72.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription5.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet6.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet5.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary1,565 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,259 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate7.76 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Muncie?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,259 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,591of €2,574 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,574
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €901
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,591
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Muncie Salary needed to live in Muncie

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Muncie. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Muncie. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher87.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools26 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents35.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

There were 369 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio8 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents369 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,795 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Muncie when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMuncie highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Muncie highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Muncie2,860
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,860 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes312 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.13 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work5.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportMIE3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Muncie. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Muncie.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Muncie is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.59 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.22 · Feb 4.39 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17.83 · May 23.67 · Jun 28.33 · Jul 29.89 · Aug 28.94 · Sep 26 · Oct 19.06 · Nov 11.28 · Dec 4.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094895 (MUNCIE DELAWARE CO AP)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.06 · Feb -6.72 · Mar -1.89 · Apr 4.11 · May 10.33 · Jun 15.56 · Jul 16.94 · Aug 15.67 · Sep 11.44 · Oct 5.33 · Nov 0.111 · Dec -4.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00122825 (FARMLAND 5 NNW)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.89 · Feb -0.056 · Mar 5.39 · Apr 11.94 · May 18 · Jun 22.94 · Jul 24.44 · Aug 23.17 · Sep 19.56 · Oct 13.22 · Nov 6.61 · Dec 1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.01 · Feb 57.66 · Mar 78.23 · Apr 98.81 · May 110.7 · Jun 122.2 · Jul 104.1 · Aug 85.85 · Sep 78.49 · Oct 75.18 · Nov 82.04 · Dec 65.28 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094895 (MUNCIE DELAWARE CO AP)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading43.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.26 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation765.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.8 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.67 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Dayton ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,155 is not 2.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.28 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents2,155 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population70,085 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density922.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population65,466 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics65,375 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value97,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes52.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate58.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad3.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.48 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage71.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance7.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available89.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022843,105 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202236 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over29,342 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans80.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Muncie

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Noblesville as a Muncie alternative in the same region

56 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,942 Noblesville vs €1,565 Muncie+152%
  • Nearest airport: 34.0 km Noblesville vs 5.0 km Muncie+580%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 622 Noblesville vs 2,860 Muncie−78%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Noblesville vs 7.8% Muncie−63%
  • Foreign residents: 4.7% Noblesville vs 2.3% Muncie+105%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,646 Noblesville vs €3,259 Muncie+12%
  • Residents: 76,111 Noblesville vs 65,466 Muncie+16%
Full comparisonMore about Noblesville

South San Francisco as a Muncie alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3193 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,386 South San Francisco vs €1,565 Muncie+180%
  • Foreign residents: 11.9% South San Francisco vs 2.3% Muncie+424%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,487 South San Francisco vs €3,259 Muncie+68%
  • Unemployment: 2.8% South San Francisco vs 7.8% Muncie−64%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,859 South San Francisco vs 2,860 Muncie−35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ South San Francisco vs 7.6 µg/m³ Muncie−12%
  • Residents: 64,941 South San Francisco vs 65,466 Muncie−1%
Full comparisonMore about South San Francisco

Cities near Muncie

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Muncie, nearest in population first.

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Marana65,523 residentsApopka65,552 residentsLorain65,366 residentsYorba Linda65,632 residentsFairfield65,300 residentsUnion City65,282 residents

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#18 of 30 in US cities with the lowest median home values

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Muncie?

The median gross salary is 3,259 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Muncie?

The unemployment rate is 7.76 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Muncie?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.59 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Muncie?

Police recorded 2,860 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Muncie?

The published population is 65,466 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Muncie?

2,155 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Muncie a good place to live?

Muncie may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Muncie?

Yorktown is near Muncie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Muncie, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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