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Bloomington, IL vs Merrillville, IN

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Are people in Merrillville older or younger than people in Bloomington?
- The Median Age in Merrillville is 3.3 years older than in Bloomington.

Are housing costs cheaper in Merrillville or Bloomington?
- Merrillville housing costs are 5.2% more expensive than Bloomington housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Merrillville or Bloomington?
- The average commute for residents of Merrillville is 11.4 minutes longer than it is for residents of Bloomington.

Things to do in Bloomington?
Bloomington Illinois provides an array of options for any kind of traveler including Miller Park Zoo or entertainment at Bloomington Center for Performing Arts .

Things to do in Merrillville?
Merrillville IN lies on Lake Michigan northwest corner Indiana making great location live work play filled activities entertainment that family can enjoy

 Bloomington, ILMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Median Income$69,003  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
 Avg. Home Price$208,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time15.87  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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