| Index | Merrillville | Indiana | National |
| Median home price | $258,382 | $226,920 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,596 | $1,145 | $1,444 |
| 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% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wheeler, IN | 237 | $0 | 100% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,801 | $79,743 | 76% |
| Gary, IN | 77,151 | $122,694 | 62% |
| Sauk Village, IL | 10,669 | $125,792 | 61% |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,835 | $134,692 | 59% |
| Merrillville, IN | 35,881 | $258,382 | 21% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Stow, OH | 35,909 | $346,559 | 6% |
| Riviera Beach, FL | 35,972 | $399,807 | 22% |
| Pleasant Hill, CA | 35,995 | $1,417,438 | 334% |
| Owings Mills, MD | 35,995 | $474,108 | 45% |
| Brunswick, OH | 35,761 | $314,379 | 4% |
| Merrillville, IN | 35,881 | $258,382 | 21% |
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