Population
Edinburg
102,561
Merrillville
36,343
Median Income
Edinburg
$57,789
Merrillville
$64,791
Home Value
Edinburg
$174,800
Merrillville
$194,000
Rent
Edinburg
$968
Merrillville
$1,304
Crime Rate
Edinburg
2.70
Merrillville
1.12
Cost of Living
Edinburg
97.7
Merrillville
108.2
Avg Temp
Edinburg
N/A
Merrillville
N/A
Unemployment
Edinburg
6.6%
Merrillville
6.8%
How Similar Are Edinburg & Merrillville?
Merrillville is Edinburg's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Edinburg
102,561
Merrillville
36,343
Edinburg (102,561) is about 2.8x larger than Merrillville (36,343).
Violent Crime
Edinburg
2.70
Merrillville
1.12
Edinburg's violent crime is significantly higher than Merrillville's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Edinburg
17.57
Merrillville
8.59
Edinburg's property crime is significantly higher than Merrillville's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Edinburg
51.0%
Merrillville
46.5%
Edinburg leans Republican while Merrillville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Edinburg
6.6%
Merrillville
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Edinburg
$57,789
Merrillville
$64,791
Merrillville has a 11% higher median income than Edinburg.
Home Values
Edinburg
$174,800
Merrillville
$194,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Edinburg
17.0%
Merrillville
17.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Edinburg
39.9%
Merrillville
40.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Edinburg
97.7
Merrillville
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Edinburg and Merrillville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Merrillville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Edinburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdinburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,082 in Merrillville (22% lower). Edinburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,317 in Merrillville (20% lower). Edinburg scores 108.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.4 in Merrillville.
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Housing Market — Merrillville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrillville has a median property tax of $1,753 vs $3,473 in Edinburg (98% lower). Merrillville has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 9.2% in Edinburg. Edinburg has a median rent of $968 vs $1,304 in Merrillville (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Merrillville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg: 47,122 vs Merrillville: 18,257 for labor force. Merrillville has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 25.7% in Edinburg. Merrillville has a per capita income of $35,768 vs $27,278 in Edinburg (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Merrillville leads
Source: FBI UCRMerrillville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 2.70 in Edinburg. Merrillville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.56 compared to 14.68 in Edinburg. Merrillville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.27 in Edinburg.
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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 30.7% in Edinburg. Merrillville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 17.0% in Edinburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg has a population of 102,561, about 2.8x the size of Merrillville (36,343). Edinburg skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 41.3.
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Edinburg
Merrillville
Healthcare — Edinburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdinburg: 5 vs Merrillville: 4 for with emergency services. Edinburg: 3.7 vs Merrillville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Merrillville. Merrillville has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Edinburg. Edinburg has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 8.3% in Merrillville.
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