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2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Carol Stream, IL vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville has 18% more violent crime than Carol Stream.
- Merrillville has 60% more property crime than Carol Stream.
 Carol Stream, ILMerrillville, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock13.422.7
 Property Crime20.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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Reviews for Carol Stream    1 Reviews
Ismael · Carol Stream, IL
Great Place to Live but...
Over 14 years ago

Great place to live and raise a family but, taxes are high. The winters are very  More

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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 6 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 14 years ago

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

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 21 years ago

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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