Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Indiana
Muncie is a lower-cost college-town market in Indiana, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Indiana
Bloomington is the college-town rental market in Indiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Muncie has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Muncie has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bloomington minus Muncie.
| Metric | Muncie | Bloomington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 | $968 | +$110 | Muncie | Muncie has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $186,200 | $210,700 | +$24,500 | Muncie | Muncie has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $178/mo | -$12/mo | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 98 | -3 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $43,460 | $47,700 | +$4,240 | Muncie | Muncie has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 85/100 | +3 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the higher move score. |