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Muncie, IN vs Cary, IL

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- The median age of a home in Muncie is 42.6% older than the median age of a home in Cary.
 Muncie, INCary, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$311,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$31.5$11.0
 Homes Owned41.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock1.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Muncie, INCary, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,930$1,840
 Studio Apartment$660  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,960$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Muncie, INCary, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Muncie, INCary, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99912.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Muncie, INCary, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock27.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.4%12.2%
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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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Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews
James · Cary, IL
cost of living
Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Betsy · Cary, IL
Culture and recreation
Over 14 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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mike · Cary, IL
Property taxes!
Over 16 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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