CITY PROFILE
Muncie, IN
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Muncie is a smaller metro with one of the more affordable metros in our dataset—housing costs won't strain a tight budget. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll experience real winters and springs without the extremes of hotter or drier regions. This is a place where seasons change noticeably and rain is regular.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $172K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $961/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.9°C · warmest 23.2°C · coolest -3.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1128 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.94 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #364 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy96
- Affordable to rent96
- Climate comfort50
- Plenty of sunshine41
- Big-city amenities12
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
Where to look next
Similar home prices
