Schererville, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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

MetricSchererville, INMerrillville, IN
Population29,70136,476
Median Household Income$89,466$67,587
Median Rent$1,310/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$314,900$211,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%53.7%
Poverty Rate7.7%12.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k74127
Property Crime Rate /100k9391,347
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min32.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.315.2
College Degree Rate34.4%26.1%
Foreign-Born %9.3%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+2.6%

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