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Star, ID vs Merrillville, IN

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- Job Growth in Merrillville has been positive.
- Merrillville has 5.3% less unemployment than Star.
- Merrillville job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.
 Star, IDMerrillville, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth50.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth7.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth34.5%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for Star    1 Reviews
MEL · Star, ID
don"t come you won't like it.
Over 6 years ago

I lived here for six months. I love this place. A perfect blend of rural and city. I have a 8-12 mile drive for most things, but anything and every this is here.   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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