Best PlacesMuncie-Stony PT., Kansas City, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City ranks 5,075th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City's strengths and weaknesses
Where Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City ranks high
- Cheap childcare$712 a month, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Short commute21.1 minutes each way, better than 73% of neighborhoods
Where Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,509, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City's effective rate of 1.66%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City.
Who works in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City, and how
Work in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City centers on transportation & warehousing and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City.
What the weather is like in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City, month by month
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 69° | 57° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City
Kansas City International sits about 15 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.7 million passengers in 2025, with 104 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City
Schools across Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City average a D−, better than 8% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Edwardsville ElemB− · 43% proficient
- Turner ElemC− · 25% proficient
- Oak Grove ElemD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Robert E Clark MiddleD · 19% proficient
- Turner Sixth Grade AcademyD− · 18% proficient
- Arrowhead MiddleF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Bonner Springs HighD · 22% proficient
- Turner HighF · 10% proficient
- Washington HighF · 3% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City
Is Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City ranks 5,075th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state infrastructure, and a strong job market, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $112,951. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $67,509 median income, cost of living beats 45% of neighborhoods.
Is Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City safe?
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City is safer than 43% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $521 per resident a year.
Compare Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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