| Index | Merrillville | Indiana | National |
| Median home price | $140,600 | $126,500 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,075 | $758 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 65.8% | 68.7% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 34.2% | 31.3% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wheeler, IN | 229 | $0 | 100% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,705 | $44,700 | 76% |
| Gary, IN | 75,486 | $68,400 | 63% |
| Sauk Village, IL | 10,319 | $70,500 | 62% |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,044 | $73,100 | 60% |
| Merrillville, IN | 34,871 | $140,600 | 24% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Redan, GA | 34,870 | $126,800 | 31% |
| Brunswick, OH | 34,902 | $178,000 | 4% |
| Englewood, CO | 34,840 | $379,300 | 105% |
| Pleasant Hill, CA | 34,903 | $777,700 | 321% |
| Martinez, GA | 34,912 | $168,600 | 9% |
| Merrillville, IN | 34,871 | $140,600 | 24% |
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