Living in Muncie

Muncie is a large place in Indiana, United States, home to 70,087 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 15%, #1,766 of 12,111), remote workers (top 28%, #2,010 of 7,271), low-income households (top 40%, #3,823 of 9,771).

Residents70,087

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport94 km (Indianapolis International)

Nearest city of 100k+81 km

Within 30 km185,100 people

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverWhite, 1.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.732 km

Within 10 km82,162 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 23:19

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Good to know about Muncie

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 18 min and sets around 23:19; in late June it sets around 3:14.

How Muncie ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Indiana
Young family	38	#8,831 of 11,898	#171 of 253	Map
Low-income household	43	#3,823 of 9,771	#150 of 181	Map
Low-income family	43	#4,339 of 8,006	#117 of 138	Map
Single parent	42	#4,419 of 6,237	#88 of 103	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#6,121 of 9,474	#77 of 170	Map
Single pensioner	51	#6,805 of 9,474	#94 of 170	Map
Early retiree	55	#6,992 of 10,762	#84 of 198	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	61	#2,010 of 7,271	#69 of 134	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	31	#6,615 of 8,006	#126 of 138	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,766 of 12,111	#94 of 234	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	32	#5,634 of 7,271	#74 of 134	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#7,319 of 9,474	#95 of 170	Map
Nature-focused household	48	#9,736 of 18,063	#249 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#13,073 of 16,523	#188 of 349	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#8,017 of 18,063	#291 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#8,069 of 16,523	#87 of 349	Map
Lottery winner	47	#7,163 of 21,167	#79 of 492	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#4,895 of 12,111	#77 of 234	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	22	#9,535 of 12,111	#164 of 234	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
Flat land (terrain relief)78
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
Foundation71
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
Affordability64
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
Health and elderly57
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)51
Mobility and connectivity49
Lifestyle and amenities45
Education and family41
Green space37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Jobs and economy27
Safety and community19
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.