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
Terre Haute is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost college and regional market in Indiana, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Terre Haute has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Muncie has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Terre Haute minus Muncie.
| Metric | Muncie | Terre Haute | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 | $965 | +$107 | Muncie | Muncie has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $186,200 | $158,255 | -$27,945 | Terre Haute | Terre Haute has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $196/mo | +$6/mo | Muncie | Muncie has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 102 | +1 | Muncie | Muncie has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $43,460 | $42,374 | -$1,086 | Terre Haute | Terre Haute has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 85/100 | +3 | Terre Haute | Terre Haute has the higher move score. |