| | Valparaiso, IN | Merrillville, IN | United States |
| Overall | 100.1 | 87.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.8 | 94.7 | 100 |
| Health | 90.5 | 93.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 97.6 | 66.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $301,200 | $219,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,850.0% | 9,930.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 111.5 | 93.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 104.0 | 98.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Valparaiso 
11 Reviews
I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new More
My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are:
Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great.
Red Robin--Bottomless fries More
I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make More
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Reviews for Merrillville 
3 Reviews
too close to Gary with that More
Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of More
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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