Population
Muncie
64,739
Port Arthur
55,779
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Port Arthur
$45,752
Home Value
Muncie
$92,000
Port Arthur
$96,900
Rent
Muncie
$867
Port Arthur
$996
Crime Rate
Muncie
6.02
Port Arthur
7.18
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Port Arthur
81.4
Avg Temp
Muncie
N/A
Port Arthur
N/A
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Port Arthur
7.9%
How Similar Are Muncie & Port Arthur?
Port Arthur is Muncie's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muncie
64,739
Port Arthur
55,779
Muncie has a 14% larger population than Port Arthur.
Violent Crime
Muncie
6.02
Port Arthur
7.18
Port Arthur has a 16% higher violent crime than Muncie.
Property Crime
Muncie
22.57
Port Arthur
15.40
Muncie has a 32% higher property crime than Port Arthur.
Political Leaning
Muncie
57.0%
Port Arthur
54.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Port Arthur
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Port Arthur
$45,752
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Muncie
$92,000
Port Arthur
$96,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Muncie
14.5%
Port Arthur
7.0%
Muncie's education is significantly higher than Port Arthur's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Muncie
80.7%
Port Arthur
24.6%
Muncie's demographics is significantly higher than Port Arthur's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Port Arthur
81.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muncie and Port Arthur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muncie leads in 5 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 86.0 in Port Arthur. Port Arthur scores 69.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.9 in Muncie. Muncie has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $898 in Port Arthur (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,381 in Port Arthur (37% lower). Muncie has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 17.0% in Port Arthur. Muncie has a median rent of $867 vs $996 in Port Arthur (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Port Arthur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 1.1% in Port Arthur. Muncie: 32,530 vs Port Arthur: 21,540 for labor force. Port Arthur has a government sector of 47.0% compared to 40.4% in Muncie.
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Crime & Safety — Muncie leads
Source: FBI UCRMuncie has a violent crime clearance of 33.2% compared to 19.1% in Port Arthur. Muncie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.08 in Port Arthur. Port Arthur has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.13 compared to 14.41 in Muncie.
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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 7.0% in Port Arthur. Muncie has a high school diploma or higher of 34.4% compared to 29.8% in Port Arthur.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a population of 64,739, about 1.2x the size of Port Arthur (55,779). Muncie skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 34.4.
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Muncie
Port Arthur
Healthcare — Muncie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuncie: 3.3 vs Port Arthur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Muncie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 1.1% in Port Arthur. Muncie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Port Arthur. Muncie has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Port Arthur.
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