Yorktown receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Yorktown
Muncie
Opportunity
64 · Top 33%
vs48 · Bottom 33%
Growth
53 · Top 44%
vs34 · Bottom 22%
Climate
68 · Bottom 40%
vs68 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 31%
vs75 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 42%
Schools
52 · Top 49%
vs35 · Bottom 28%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs66 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
76 · Top 15%
vs29 · Bottom 6%
Measured values
| Metric | Yorktown | Muncie | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,699 | 64,751 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,674 | $44,471 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,094 | $25,281 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 366/sq mi | 2,363/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $186,700 | $97,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $926 | $904 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.5% | 52.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9% | 26.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 29.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 33 | 21 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -77.4% | -53.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.3" | 40.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 53 mi | 58 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.1 min | 19.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.8 | 29.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.19 | 14.08 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.5% | 28.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.0% | 34.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 40.8% | 59.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Yorktown
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Muncie
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Yorktown, IN · Muncie, IN · How this is calculated: methodology