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Crown Point, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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Are people in Merrillville older or younger than people in Crown Point?
- The Median Age in Merrillville is 1.0 years younger than in Crown Point.

Are housing costs cheaper in Merrillville or Crown Point?
- Merrillville housing costs are 32.3% less expensive than Crown Point housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Merrillville or Crown Point?
- The average commute for residents of Merrillville is 0.7 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Crown Point.

Things to do in Crown Point?
Crown Point is an incorporated city in Lake County, Indiana. Home to an Old Courthouse that was built in 1878 which has been used as both a courthouse and a jail over the years, Crown Point also boasts many outdoor activities such as fishing at the local lakes or visiting the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

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

 Crown Point, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Median Income$87,500  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
 Avg. Home Price$324,200  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time27.95  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Crown Point    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived there for ten years and it's too saturated with crime because it's located so close to Gary IN. People are unfriendly and there's the "good ol' boy mentality  More

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Good Schools bad Health Care  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like all of northwest Indiana, the weather in Crown Point is affected by Lake Michigan. When July and August temps reach into the upper 90s a few miles south of here,  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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