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Compare Merrillville to Fishers

This post compares Merrillville, Indiana to Fishers, 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 Merrillville (town) Fishers (city)
Population 35,183 87,557
Income (median) $46,164 $68,902
Home Value (median) $128,600 $240,100
White 41% 83%
Black 46% 5%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 30% 45%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 34% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merrillville or Fishers?
A: Merrillville has a much smaller population count than Fishers: 35183 compared with 87557 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merrillville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Merrillville versus 19% for Fishers.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merrillville may include: Lawrence, Michigan-City, and Hammond.

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

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