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Compare Carmel to Merrillville

This post compares Carmel, Indiana to Merrillville, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carmel (city) Merrillville (town)
Population 88,595 35,183
Income (median) $79,267 $46,164
Home Value (median) $320,400 $128,600
White 83% 41%
Black 2% 46%
Asian 10% 1%
With Kids 39% 30%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 22% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carmel or Merrillville?
A: Carmel has a larger population count than Merrillville: 88595 compared with 35183 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carmel or in Merrillville?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Carmel.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carmel or Merrillville?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Carmel.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merrillville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Carmel versus 34% for Merrillville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carmel may include: Fishers, Zionsville, and Granger.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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