Population
Parma
80,131
Merrillville
36,343
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Merrillville
$64,791
Home Value
Parma
$157,600
Merrillville
$194,000
Rent
Parma
$1,053
Merrillville
$1,304
Crime Rate
Parma
1.19
Merrillville
1.12
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Merrillville
108.2
Avg Temp
Parma
N/A
Merrillville
N/A
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Merrillville
6.8%
How Similar Are Parma & Merrillville?
Merrillville is Parma's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parma
80,131
Merrillville
36,343
Parma (80,131) is about 2.2x larger than Merrillville (36,343).
Violent Crime
Parma
1.19
Merrillville
1.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Parma
7.10
Merrillville
8.59
Merrillville has a 17% higher property crime than Parma.
Political Leaning
Parma
33.9%
Merrillville
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Merrillville has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Merrillville
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Merrillville
$64,791
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Parma
$157,600
Merrillville
$194,000
Merrillville has a 19% higher home values than Parma.
Education
Parma
17.9%
Merrillville
17.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Parma
83.0%
Merrillville
40.7%
Parma's demographics is significantly higher than Merrillville's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Merrillville
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parma and Merrillville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parma leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParma scores 109.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.4 in Merrillville. Merrillville scores 99.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.1 in Parma. Parma has a living wage (family of 4) of $109,112 vs $112,561 in Merrillville.
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Housing Market — Parma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrillville has a median property tax of $1,753 vs $3,233 in Parma (84% lower). Parma has a median rent of $1,053 vs $1,304 in Merrillville (19% lower). Merrillville has a median home value of $194,000 vs $157,600 in Parma (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Parma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma: 45,290 vs Merrillville: 18,257 for labor force. Parma has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 13.7% in Merrillville. Parma has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 8.3% in Merrillville.
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Crime & Safety — Parma leads
Source: FBI UCRParma has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Merrillville. Parma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.23 in Merrillville. Merrillville has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 48.9% in Parma.
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Schools & Education — Parma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParma has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 42.4% in Merrillville. Parma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 17.4% in Merrillville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a population of 80,131, about 2.2x the size of Merrillville (36,343). Merrillville skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 43.2.
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Parma
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Healthcare — Parma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParma: 4.2 vs Merrillville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Merrillville. Parma has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 8.3% in Merrillville. Merrillville has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.3% in Parma.
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