Population
Muncie
64,739
Richmond
35,551
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Richmond
$46,395
Home Value
Muncie
$92,000
Richmond
$107,600
Rent
Muncie
$867
Richmond
$815
Crime Rate
Muncie
6.02
Richmond
4.19
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Richmond
77.4
Avg Temp
Muncie
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Richmond
7.2%
How Similar Are Muncie & Richmond?
Richmond is Muncie's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muncie
64,739
Richmond
35,551
Muncie has a 45% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Muncie
6.02
Richmond
4.19
Muncie has a 30% higher violent crime than Richmond.
Property Crime
Muncie
22.57
Richmond
11.41
Muncie has a 49% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Muncie
57.0%
Richmond
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Richmond has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Richmond
7.2%
Muncie has a 17% higher unemployment than Richmond.
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Richmond
$46,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Muncie
$92,000
Richmond
$107,600
Richmond has a 14% higher home values than Muncie.
Education
Muncie
14.5%
Richmond
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Muncie
80.7%
Richmond
79.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Richmond
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muncie and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muncie
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Muncie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $845 in Muncie (16% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,043 in Muncie (9% lower). Richmond scores 70.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.9 in Muncie.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median home value of $107,600 vs $92,000 in Muncie (14% higher). Muncie has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Richmond has a owner-occupied of 57.5% compared to 51.5% in Muncie.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie: 32,530 vs Richmond: 16,315 for labor force. Muncie has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 29.6% in Muncie.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 4.33 in Muncie. Richmond has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.41 compared to 22.57 in Muncie. Richmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 14.41 in Muncie.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 34.4% in Muncie. Muncie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.8x the size of Richmond (35,551). Muncie skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 38.1.
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Married Population
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Black
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Asian
Muncie
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Muncie: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Muncie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Muncie has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 72.4% in Muncie.
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