2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
South Bend, IN vs Muncie, IN

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- The average commute for residents of Muncie is 2.3% shorter than it is for residents of South Bend.
- 34.9% fewer residents of Muncie work from home compared to residents of South Bend.
 South Bend, INMuncie, INUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 South Bend, INMuncie, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk2.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 South Bend, INMuncie, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock24.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  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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