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Merrillville, IN vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 36.0% more likely to be married in Rio Rancho.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Rio Rancho.
 Merrillville, INRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,403329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,765285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock990.293.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%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 Rio Rancho    21 Reviews
susan · King William, VA
Rio Rancho- not that great!
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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Me · Rio Rancho, NM
As with everything, there are pros and cons
Over 3 years ago

The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Michael · Albuquerque, NM
Love it
Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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