2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Merrillville, IN vs Manassas, VA

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Is it cheaper to live in Manassas or is it cheaper to live in Merrillville?
- Manassas is 32.0% more expensive than Merrillville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Manassas or Merrillville?
- Manassas housing costs are 134.7% more expensive than Merrillville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Merrillville or is Health Care more affordable in Manassas.
- Health related expenses are 12.2% more in Manassas.
 Merrillville, INManassas, VAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock115.2100
 Food & Groceries94.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock105.0100
 Housing66.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$491,500$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock102.6100
 Miscellaneous98.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  More

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