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Cedar Falls, IA vs Merrillville, IN

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Are people in Merrillville older or younger than people in Cedar Falls?
- The Median Age in Merrillville is 10.7 years older than in Cedar Falls.

Are housing costs cheaper in Merrillville or Cedar Falls?
- Merrillville housing costs are 2.9% less expensive than Cedar Falls housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Merrillville or Cedar Falls?
- The average commute for residents of Merrillville is 13.6 minutes longer than it is for residents of Cedar Falls.

Things to do in Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls Iowa is found in Black Hawk county offering tourists leisure areas such as George Wyth State park while also having employment opportunities at University of Northern Iowa along with entertainment opportunities at University Book & Supply Inc

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

 Cedar Falls, IAMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Median Income$66,838  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
 Avg. Home Price$226,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time13.7  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  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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