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Eureka, CA vs Muncie, IN

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- Muncie is 0% more densely populated than Eureka.
- People are 16.4% less likely to be married in Muncie.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years younger in Muncie.
 Eureka, CAMuncie, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,571329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.638.4
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 Population - 201027,201  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,430285,036,114
 Population - 199027,025  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,392.693.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Eureka, CAMuncie, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Eureka, CAMuncie, INUnited States
 White65.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.5%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Eureka, CAMuncie, INUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households10,808  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,595  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

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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Over 13 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 13 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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