Merrillville, IN vs St. John, IN

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

MetricMerrillville, INSt. John, IN
Population36,47622,567
Median Household Income$67,587$131,467
Median Rent$1,282/mo$989/mo
Median Home Value$211,400$406,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%23.7%
Poverty Rate12.6%2.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12728
Property Crime Rate /100k1,347142
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min31.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.219.3
College Degree Rate26.1%43.7%
Foreign-Born %6.3%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+22.4%

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