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Muncie / ˈmʌnsi / is a registered city and the administrative center of Delaware County, Indiana . It is located in East Central Indiana, about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Indianapolis . According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 70,085. It is the main city of Muncie in the metropolitan statistical area and has a population of 117,671.
The Lenape (Delaware ) people who arrived in the area in the 1790s founded several small villages, including one known as the town of Muncie, along the White River . The small trading post, renamed Muncitown, was chosen as the county seat of Delaware County and established in 1827. Its name was officially shortened to Muncie in 1845 and transformed into a town in 1865. Muncie developed as a manufacturing and industrial complex. downtown, especially after the Indiana gas boom of the 1880s. Ball State University is located here . As a result of Middletown , a sociological study first conducted in the 1920s, Muncie is considered one of the most studied cities of its size in the United States.
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- Air quality: 33 US AQI Good. Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
- Tap water: Yes, safe to drink
- Religious government: Non-religious
- Population: 69,000 people
- GDP: $57,808 / year
- Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
- Power outlets: 115V60Hz
- Internet: 42 Mbps
- Best wireless: Virgin Mobile
- Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
- Tipping: How much should I tip at a restaurant? A gratuity of 15 to 20 per cent on top of the bill (before sales tax) is standard, with 25 per cent given for topnotch service. Servers in America work hard for the money – they’re generally friendly, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for customers.
- Apartment listings: Craigslist
- Apartments: Airbnb
- Hotels: Booking.com
- More hotels: Hotels.com
- Best taxi: Uber
- Online electronics shop: Amazon
- Best hospital: Cardinal Health System Ball Memorial Hospital Healthcare In Muncie Indiana Ball Hospital
- Best intl air carrier: Delta
- Monthly costs for expat: $1500
- Monthly costs for family: $3500
- Monthly costs for local: $1000
- Meal: $10
- Small Cola: $1.7
- Beer 1 Pint: $5
- Coffee: $4
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