Population
Muncie
64,739
Vicksburg
20,944
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Vicksburg
$42,484
Home Value
Muncie
$92,000
Vicksburg
$117,000
Rent
Muncie
$867
Vicksburg
$857
Crime Rate
Muncie
6.02
Vicksburg
6.17
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Vicksburg
77.8
Avg Temp
Muncie
N/A
Vicksburg
N/A
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Vicksburg
8.2%
How Similar Are Muncie & Vicksburg?
Vicksburg is Muncie's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muncie
64,739
Vicksburg
20,944
Muncie (64,739) is about 3.1x larger than Vicksburg (20,944).
Violent Crime
Muncie
6.02
Vicksburg
6.17
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Muncie
22.57
Vicksburg
38.11
Vicksburg has a 41% higher property crime than Muncie.
Political Leaning
Muncie
57.0%
Vicksburg
51.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Muncie
8.6%
Vicksburg
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Muncie
$43,395
Vicksburg
$42,484
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Muncie
$92,000
Vicksburg
$117,000
Vicksburg has a 21% higher home values than Muncie.
Education
Muncie
14.5%
Vicksburg
16.4%
Vicksburg has a 12% higher education than Muncie.
Demographics
Muncie
80.7%
Vicksburg
22.9%
Muncie's demographics is significantly higher than Vicksburg's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Muncie
76.8
Vicksburg
77.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muncie and Vicksburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muncie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVicksburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $953 vs $1,043 in Muncie (9% lower). Muncie scores 74.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 79.5 in Vicksburg. Vicksburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $805 vs $845 in Muncie (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 23.6% in Vicksburg. Muncie has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,174 in Vicksburg (25% lower). Vicksburg has a median home value of $117,000 vs $92,000 in Muncie (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Muncie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 0.5% in Vicksburg. Muncie: 32,530 vs Vicksburg: 9,093 for labor force. Muncie has a government sector of 40.4% compared to 32.7% in Vicksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Muncie leads
Source: FBI UCRMuncie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.20 in Vicksburg. Muncie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.76 in Vicksburg. Muncie has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.41 compared to 29.32 in Vicksburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Vicksburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVicksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 14.5% in Muncie. Vicksburg has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 34.4% in Muncie.
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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 3.1x the size of Vicksburg (20,944). Muncie skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 39.0.
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Muncie
Vicksburg
Healthcare — Muncie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuncie: 3.3 vs Vicksburg: 2.0 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 0.5% in Vicksburg. Muncie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Vicksburg. Muncie has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Vicksburg.
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