Merrillville, IN vs Phoenixville, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Merrillville

72.6

#860 nationally

Phoenixville

67.8

#1383 nationally

Phoenixville leads in crime level (2.3 vs 7.8). Phoenixville leads in median household income ($91,593 vs $62,221). Merrillville leads in cost of living index (94 vs 112).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merrillville, IN	Phoenixville, PA
WhereAtHome Score	72.6 (#860)	67.8 (#1383)
Population	36,347	19,871
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$246,742	$531,576
Median Household Income	$62,221	$91,593
Average Commute	31.7 min	27 min
Walk Score	23	N/A
Crime Level	7.8	2.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.6	D+14.5

Data coverage note: Phoenixville is missing data for 1 metric that Merrillville has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.