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2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Merrillville, IN vs Cedar Lake, IN

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- Job Growth in Cedar Lake has been positive.
- Cedar Lake has 1.2% more unemployment than Merrillville.
- Cedar Lake job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.
 Merrillville, INCedar Lake, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%  Unlock6.3%
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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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Reviews for Cedar Lake    1 Reviews
jmg · Cedar Lake, IN
Small Town Friendly
Over 14 years ago

Town of approx 14500 residents that increases to possible 20000 persons in summer due to clean beautiful lake,friendly small community feel with Chicago located just 30  More

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