Merrillville, IN vs Schererville, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMerrillville, INSchererville, IN
Population36,47629,701
Median Household Income$67,587$89,466
Median Rent$1,282/mo$1,310/mo
Median Home Value$211,400$314,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%43.6%
Poverty Rate12.6%7.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12774
Property Crime Rate /100k1,347939
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min31.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.216.3
College Degree Rate26.1%34.4%
Foreign-Born %6.3%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.