City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Muncie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $842/mo | 5.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $88,000 | 26.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $40,309 | 8.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 94.9 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 88.0 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 98.5 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 99.1 | 1.6% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $99,778 in Muncie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany and Muncie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $79,822 in Muncie to keep the same standard of living.