Population
Muncie
64,739
Canton
70,105
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Canton
$39,754
Home Value
Muncie
$92,000
Canton
$94,400
Rent
Muncie
$867
Canton
$826
Crime Rate
Muncie
6.02
Canton
11.22
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Canton
74.6
Avg Temp
Muncie
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Canton
7.7%
How Similar Are Muncie & Canton?
Canton is Muncie's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muncie
64,739
Canton
70,105
Both cities have similar populations — Muncie at 64,739 and Canton at 70,105.
Violent Crime
Muncie
6.02
Canton
11.22
Canton has a 46% higher violent crime than Muncie.
Property Crime
Muncie
22.57
Canton
34.54
Canton has a 35% higher property crime than Muncie.
Political Leaning
Muncie
57.0%
Canton
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Canton
7.7%
Muncie has a 11% higher unemployment than Canton.
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Canton
$39,754
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Muncie
$92,000
Canton
$94,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Muncie
14.5%
Canton
10.1%
Muncie has a 30% higher education than Canton.
Demographics
Muncie
80.7%
Canton
62.1%
Muncie has a 23% higher demographics than Canton.
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Canton
74.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muncie and Canton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muncie
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Canton
Canton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMuncie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,043 vs $1,086 in Canton. Canton scores 80.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 83.2 in Muncie. Canton scores 72.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.9 in Muncie.
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Housing Market — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,185 in Canton (26% lower). Muncie has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 47.5% in Canton. Canton has a vacancy rate of 12.7% compared to 13.6% in Muncie.
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Jobs & Economy — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.8% in Muncie. Canton has a unemployment rate of 7.7% compared to 8.6% in Muncie. Muncie has a median household income of $43,395 vs $39,754 in Canton (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Muncie leads
Source: FBI UCRMuncie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.15 in Canton. Canton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Muncie. Canton has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 8.4% in Muncie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMuncie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 10.1% in Canton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 1.1x the size of Muncie (64,739). Muncie skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 36.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Muncie
Canton
Healthcare — Muncie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuncie: 5 vs Canton: 4 for with emergency services. Muncie: 3.3 vs Canton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Canton. Canton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.9% in Muncie. Canton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.8% in Muncie.
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