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Maple Valley, WA vs Muncie, IN

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- Household income in Muncie, is 71% less than it is in Maple Valley and is 88% below the National Average.
- Maple Valley unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Muncie unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Maple Valley, WAMuncie, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,405  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,661$69,021
 Family Median Income$131,642  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Maple Valley, WAMuncie, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Maple Valley, WAMuncie, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.7%13.1%
Reviews for Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  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 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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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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