Population
Muncie
64,739
Dayton
136,741
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Dayton
$43,454
Home Value
Muncie
$92,000
Dayton
$93,200
Rent
Muncie
$867
Dayton
$866
Crime Rate
Muncie
6.02
Dayton
13.39
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Dayton
77.2
Avg Temp
Muncie
N/A
Dayton
N/A
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Dayton
9.7%
How Similar Are Muncie & Dayton?
Dayton is Muncie's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muncie
64,739
Dayton
136,741
Dayton (136,741) is about 2.1x larger than Muncie (64,739).
Violent Crime
Muncie
6.02
Dayton
13.39
Dayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Muncie's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Muncie
22.57
Dayton
43.34
Dayton has a 48% higher property crime than Muncie.
Political Leaning
Muncie
57.0%
Dayton
49.3%
Muncie leans Republican while Dayton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Dayton
9.7%
Dayton has a 12% higher unemployment than Muncie.
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Dayton
$43,454
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Muncie
$92,000
Dayton
$93,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Muncie
14.5%
Dayton
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Muncie
80.7%
Dayton
51.3%
Muncie has a 36% higher demographics than Dayton.
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Dayton
77.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muncie and Dayton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muncie
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Dayton
Muncie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Muncie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMuncie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,043 vs $1,273 in Dayton (18% lower). Muncie has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $1,009 in Dayton (16% lower). Dayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.9 in Muncie.
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Housing Market — Muncie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,658 in Dayton (47% lower). Muncie has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 16.8% in Dayton. Muncie has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 48.2% in Dayton.
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Jobs & Economy — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton: 64,416 vs Muncie: 32,530 for labor force. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.8% in Muncie. Muncie has a unemployment rate of 8.6% compared to 9.7% in Dayton.
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Crime & Safety — Muncie leads
Source: FBI UCRMuncie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Muncie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.30 in Dayton. Muncie has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.02 compared to 13.39 in Dayton.
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Schools & Education — Muncie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMuncie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 13.2% in Dayton. Muncie has a high school diploma or higher of 34.4% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 2.1x the size of Muncie (64,739). Muncie skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 34.2.
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Muncie
Dayton
Healthcare — Muncie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuncie: 5 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services. Muncie: 3.3 vs Dayton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Dayton. Dayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.9% in Muncie. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.8% in Muncie.
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