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Sturgeon Lake, MN vs Merrillville, IN

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- The median age of a home in Sturgeon Lake is 18.9% younger than the median age of a home in Merrillville.
 Sturgeon Lake, MNMerrillville, INUnited States
 Median Home Age37  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$219,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.60.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned55.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented7.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sturgeon Lake, MNMerrillville, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$800  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sturgeon Lake, MNMerrillville, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sturgeon Lake, MNMerrillville, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99932.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock30.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  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
 Sturgeon Lake, MNMerrillville, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.4%12.2%
Reviews for Sturgeon Lake    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Sturgeon Lake, MN does not have a main street or any stores. It's populace has to travel to run errands as little as 4 miles to Moose Lake if a medium size grocery and  More

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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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