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 | Canton | Muncie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $842/mo | 5.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $88,000 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $40,309 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 88.0 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Canton, you'd need $99,692 in Muncie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton and Muncie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $79,753 in Muncie to keep the same standard of living.