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Compare Greenwood to Merrillville

This post compares Greenwood, 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 Greenwood (city) Merrillville (town)
Population 55,459 35,183
Income (median) $45,879 $46,164
Home Value (median) $143,100 $128,600
White 86% 41%
Black 4% 46%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 36% 30%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 42% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Greenwood or Merrillville?
A: Greenwood has a larger population count than Merrillville: 55459 compared with 35183 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Greenwood or Merrillville?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Greenwood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Greenwood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Greenwood versus 34% for Merrillville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Greenwood may include: Plainfield, Goshen, and Valparaiso.

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

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