Population
Muncie
64,739
Lafayette
70,650
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Lafayette
$52,946
Home Value
Muncie
$92,000
Lafayette
$157,600
Rent
Muncie
$867
Lafayette
$1,039
Crime Rate
Muncie
6.02
Lafayette
6.00
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Lafayette
90.4
Avg Temp
Muncie
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Lafayette
3.3%
How Similar Are Muncie & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Muncie's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muncie
64,739
Lafayette
70,650
Both cities have similar populations — Muncie at 64,739 and Lafayette at 70,650.
Violent Crime
Muncie
6.02
Lafayette
6.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Muncie
22.57
Lafayette
20.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Muncie
57.0%
Lafayette
49.1%
Muncie leans Republican while Lafayette leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Lafayette
3.3%
Muncie's unemployment is significantly higher than Lafayette's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Lafayette
$52,946
Lafayette has a 18% higher median income than Muncie.
Home Values
Muncie
$92,000
Lafayette
$157,600
Lafayette has a 42% higher home values than Muncie.
Education
Muncie
14.5%
Lafayette
18.4%
Lafayette has a 21% higher education than Muncie.
Demographics
Muncie
80.7%
Lafayette
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Lafayette
90.4
Lafayette has a 15% higher cost of living than Muncie.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muncie and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muncie
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Muncie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMuncie scores 74.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Lafayette. Muncie has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (18% lower). Muncie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,043 vs $1,242 in Lafayette (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Muncie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 13.6% in Muncie. Lafayette has a median home value of $157,600 vs $92,000 in Muncie (42% higher). Muncie has a median rent of $867 vs $1,039 in Lafayette (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 8.6% in Muncie. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 29.6% in Muncie. Lafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.8% in Muncie.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 4.33 in Muncie. Lafayette has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 8.4% in Muncie. Muncie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Lafayette.
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 14.5% in Muncie. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 34.4% in Muncie.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a population of 70,650, about 1.1x the size of Muncie (64,739). Muncie skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 33.7.
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Muncie
Lafayette
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuncie: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Lafayette: 3.5 vs Muncie: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.9% in Muncie. Lafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.8% in Muncie.
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