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Merrillville, IN vs Crown Point, IN

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

Are housing costs cheaper in Crown Point or Merrillville?
- Crown Point housing costs are 47.7% more expensive than Merrillville housing costs.

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

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

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.

 Merrillville, INCrown Point, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,518329,725,481
 Median Income$61,230  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
 Avg. Home Price$219,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time27.29  Unlock26.38
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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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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