Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Merrillville
36,343
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Merrillville
$64,791
Home Value
Carpentersville
$225,200
Merrillville
$194,000
Rent
Carpentersville
$1,420
Merrillville
$1,304
Crime Rate
Carpentersville
1.11
Merrillville
1.12
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Merrillville
108.2
Avg Temp
Carpentersville
N/A
Merrillville
N/A
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Merrillville
6.8%
How Similar Are Carpentersville & Merrillville?
Merrillville is Carpentersville's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Merrillville
36,343
Both cities have similar populations — Carpentersville at 37,544 and Merrillville at 36,343.
Violent Crime
Carpentersville
1.11
Merrillville
1.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Carpentersville
7.79
Merrillville
8.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Carpentersville
44.6%
Merrillville
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Merrillville
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Merrillville
$64,791
Carpentersville has a 25% higher median income than Merrillville.
Home Values
Carpentersville
$225,200
Merrillville
$194,000
Carpentersville has a 14% higher home values than Merrillville.
Education
Carpentersville
14.6%
Merrillville
17.4%
Merrillville has a 16% higher education than Carpentersville.
Demographics
Carpentersville
41.9%
Merrillville
40.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Merrillville
108.2
Carpentersville has a 19% higher cost of living than Merrillville.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carpentersville and Merrillville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carpentersville
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Merrillville
Carpentersville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Merrillville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMerrillville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,581 in Carpentersville (46% lower). Merrillville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,781 in Carpentersville (35% lower). Merrillville scores 99.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.0 in Carpentersville.
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Housing Market — Carpentersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrillville has a median property tax of $1,753 vs $5,025 in Carpentersville (187% lower). Carpentersville has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 5.1% in Merrillville. Carpentersville has a single-family homes of 84.5% compared to 69.7% in Merrillville.
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Jobs & Economy — Carpentersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a median household income of $86,327 vs $64,791 in Merrillville (33% higher). Carpentersville has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 13.7% in Merrillville. Carpentersville: 20,920 vs Merrillville: 18,257 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Carpentersville leads
Source: FBI UCRMerrillville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 2.06 in Carpentersville. Carpentersville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Merrillville. Carpentersville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.23 in Merrillville.
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Schools & Education — Merrillville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMerrillville has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 31.9% in Carpentersville. Merrillville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 14.6% in Carpentersville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a population of 37,544, about 1x the size of Merrillville (36,343). Carpentersville skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 41.3.
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Carpentersville
Merrillville
Healthcare — Carpentersville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarpentersville: 5 vs Merrillville: 4 for with emergency services. Carpentersville: 3.7 vs Merrillville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Merrillville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrillville has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Carpentersville. Merrillville has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.1% in Carpentersville. Merrillville has a drive alone of 80.4% compared to 73.9% in Carpentersville.
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