2025 Compare Cities Overview:
Westfield, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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Are people in Merrillville older or younger than people in Westfield?
- The Median Age in Merrillville is 2.2 years older than in Westfield.

Are housing costs cheaper in Merrillville or Westfield?
- Merrillville housing costs are 48.4% less expensive than Westfield housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Merrillville or Westfield?
- The average commute for residents of Merrillville is 3.5 minutes longer than it is for residents of Westfield.

Things to do in Westfield?
Westfield, Indiana lies within Hamilton County giving its citizens access to culture venues like Monon Trail plus local stores like Grand Park.

Things to do in Merrillville?
Merrillville IN lies on Lake Michigan northwest corner Indiana making great location live work play filled activities entertainment that family can enjoy

 Westfield, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Median Income$106,777  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
 Avg. Home Price$425,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time23.78  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Westfield    7 Reviews

The growth in Westfield in the past 15 years has been amazing. Beautiful, well-planned neighborhoods, a great variety of housing, many new amenities for residents...  More

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Over 11 years ago

Westfield, in Hamilton county has the normal amount of dog owners per capita. Dogs are not welcome everywhere but tolerance is getting better. The big downside is a  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Indy metro has a lot going for it, but the climate -- hot, humid summers; icy, sleety winters-- is a big negative, especially if you have allergy or sinus issues.  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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