2025 Compare Cities Overview:
Merrillville, IN vs Marion, IN

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Are people in Marion older or younger than people in Merrillville?
- The Median Age in Marion is 2.1 years younger than in Merrillville.

Are housing costs cheaper in Marion or Merrillville?
- Marion housing costs are 52.7% less expensive than Merrillville housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Marion or Merrillville?
- The average commute for residents of Marion is 11.7 minutes shorter 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 Marion?
Marion is a city in Grant County Indiana It covers an area of 14 5 square miles As of 2020 its population was estimated to be 31 511 Residents enjoy access to diverse amenities including several public schools libraries parks cultural events farmers markets sports organizations etc making it an appealing place to live or visit

 Merrillville, INMarion, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,757329,725,481
 Median Income$61,230  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$219,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%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 Marion    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Let me start off with a positive tone. Marion is blessed by its surrounding small towns. if you like to just drive and the beautifully manicured farms of corn and soy,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kokomo, in water rendered undrinkable: I miss my home town water....Marion,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I found that the water would give me a bad case of diarhea. nothing more unpleasent than that. I lived there four two years and after a awhile I figured maybe it was the  More

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