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Merrillville, IN vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 0.2% less likely to be married in Chattanooga.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Chattanooga.
 Merrillville, INChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock180,353329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock155,554285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,261.993.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INChattanooga, TNUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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 Chattanooga    60 Reviews
philip · Chattanooga, TN
Moving East
Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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Audra · East Ridge, TN
Let's get real about Chattanooga.
Over 4 years ago

I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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Lewan · Cleveland, TN
“There”s a song for you in Tennessee “
Over 4 years ago

I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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