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Benton, AR vs Muncie, IN

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- The median age of a home in Benton is 117.9% younger than the median age of a home in Muncie.
 Benton, ARMuncie, INUnited States
 Median Home Age28  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$123,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.56.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned60.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Benton, ARMuncie, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,160$1,840
 Studio Apartment$780  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Benton, ARMuncie, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Benton, ARMuncie, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock15.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99930.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Benton, ARMuncie, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock22.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews
Terry · Benton, AR
Benton is not Little Rock
Over 12 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Kristen · Benton, AR
Don't Bother
Over 12 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Kristen · Benton, AR
Don't Bother
Over 12 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews
Melanie · Muncie, IN
Great spot in the middle of the country
Over 4 years ago

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Travis · Muncie, IN
Muncie
Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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laura · Long Beach, CA
Muncie
Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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