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Richland, WA vs Merrillville, IN

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- The median age of a home in Richland is 7.3% younger than the median age of a home in Merrillville.
 Richland, WAMerrillville, INUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$219,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.125.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned61.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Richland, WAMerrillville, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,160  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Richland, WAMerrillville, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Richland, WAMerrillville, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock30.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Richland, WAMerrillville, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194918.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Richland    14 Reviews
Jamaica · Richland, WA
Horrible place to live
Over 1 years ago

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Trina · Richland, WA
Richland a great place to Retire
Over 3 years ago

Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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K · Pasco, WA
Smoky air, hot, ugly, bad food
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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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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