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East Chicago, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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- The median age of a home in East Chicago is 43.6% older than the median age of a home in Merrillville.
 East Chicago, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Median Home Age78  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$219,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned34.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 East Chicago, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 East Chicago, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other16.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 East Chicago, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99923.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock30.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 East Chicago, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.4%12.2%
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Reviews for East Chicago    2 Reviews
Bp · East Chicago, IN
Ridiculous state to live in
Over 15 years ago

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Bp · Norfolk, VA
Stay Away!!!
Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 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 20 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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