Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Muncie
64,739
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Muncie
$43,395
Home Value
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Muncie
$92,000
Rent
Pine Bluff
$831
Muncie
$867
Crime Rate
Pine Bluff
15.81
Muncie
6.02
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Muncie
76.8
Avg Temp
Pine Bluff
N/A
Muncie
N/A
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Muncie
8.6%
How Similar Are Pine Bluff & Muncie?
Muncie is Pine Bluff's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Muncie
64,739
Muncie has a 38% larger population than Pine Bluff.
Violent Crime
Pine Bluff
15.81
Muncie
6.02
Pine Bluff's violent crime is significantly higher than Muncie's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Pine Bluff
45.48
Muncie
22.57
Pine Bluff has a 50% higher property crime than Muncie.
Political Leaning
Pine Bluff
39.2%
Muncie
57.0%
Pine Bluff leans Democratic while Muncie leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Muncie
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Muncie
$43,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Muncie
$92,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Pine Bluff
13.9%
Muncie
14.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Pine Bluff
17.4%
Muncie
80.7%
Muncie's demographics is significantly higher than Pine Bluff's — 78% difference.
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Muncie
76.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pine Bluff and Muncie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muncie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pine Bluff leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPine Bluff scores 63.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.9 in Muncie. Pine Bluff has a fair market rent (1br) of $728 vs $845 in Muncie (14% lower). Pine Bluff has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,043 in Muncie (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 23.8% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a median property tax of $541 vs $876 in Muncie (38% lower). Pine Bluff has a single-family homes of 72.7% compared to 66.3% in Muncie.
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Jobs & Economy — Muncie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie: 32,530 vs Pine Bluff: 17,149 for labor force. Muncie has a government sector of 40.4% compared to 32.5% in Pine Bluff. Muncie has a per capita income of $24,582 vs $21,276 in Pine Bluff (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Muncie leads
Source: FBI UCRMuncie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.36 in Pine Bluff. Muncie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.76 compared to 13.97 in Pine Bluff. Muncie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.96 in Pine Bluff.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPine Bluff has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 34.4% in Muncie. Muncie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 13.9% in Pine Bluff.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuncie has a population of 64,739, about 1.6x the size of Pine Bluff (40,436). Muncie skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 36.7.
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Pine Bluff
Muncie
Healthcare — Muncie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuncie: 3.3 vs Pine Bluff: 2.7 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 0.0% in Pine Bluff. Muncie has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.1% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a drive alone of 84.2% compared to 72.4% in Muncie.
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