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Moving to Muncie, Indiana

Muncie pays new residents up to $5,000 through Live and Work Remote in Muncie. Here is what life costs in Delaware County, home of Muncie, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereLive and Work Remote in Muncie
  • $139,400Typical home value1Delaware County
  • $906Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 113,106Population+1.1% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Muncie

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

Every program in Indiana

Something to know about Muncie

Did you know?

Ball Brothers, promised money, land and free natural gas, moved its glass company to Muncie and produced its first glassware there in 1888; by 1900 it led the nation in fruit jar production.

Source: Indiana Historical Bureau (state historical marker), 2008

A fact about Muncie

What it costs to live in Muncie

Delaware County next to Indiana and the US.1
MeasureDelaware CountyIndianaUnited States
Typical home value$139,400$218,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,111$1,404$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$906$1,062$1,413
Typical household income$58,127$71,957$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners66.5%70.6%65.2%
Households with broadband88.4%89.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way21 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $766 a month2.

Current home prices, rent and weather for Muncie

Jobs and work in Delaware County

  • 40,098Jobs at local employers2023, -0.5% vs 2022
  • 2,314Employer businesses2023
  • 6,508Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 88.4%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

60.0% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 21.2 minutes, and 26.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 328 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Muncie

1 of Muncie's 2 programs requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Muncie

Notable places in Delaware County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Jackson Lake
  • Bradford Park
  • Camp Munsee
  • Camp Redwing
  • Guthrie Park

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Grace Keiser Maring Library
  • Old West End Historic District
  • Emens Auditorium

Colleges and universities

  • Ball State University

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Moving to Muncie: questions people ask

Does Muncie pay you to move there?

Yes. Live and Work Remote in Muncie: $5,000 cash; Live and Work Local in Muncie: $5,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Muncie?

In Delaware County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,400 and median gross rent is $906 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Indiana: $218,200 and $1,062. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $766 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Muncie a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Delaware County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 1.1% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Muncie?

88.4% of households in Delaware County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 2 local programs requires a full-time remote job, and 1 has a track for local jobs.

What is there to do in Muncie?

Notable places in Delaware County include Jackson Lake, Bradford Park, Grace Keiser Maring Library, Old West End Historic District, Ball State University. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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