Merrillville, IN

Merrillville is a mid-size city in Indiana with a population of 36,343. Residents earn $64,791 per year, which is 14% below the national average.

3.2 /5.0

B Good

36,343 Population 1,094/sq mi density

$64,791 Median Income $35,768 per capita

$194,000 Home Value $236,982 Zillow

$1,304 Median Rent 32.6% income on rent

50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

144 Violent Crime/100K 1,670 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$64,791 median income, 4.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$194,000 home value, $1,304/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

144 violent crimes/100K (62% below avg)

Education

3.0 / 5.0

25.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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6 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Merrillville, IN.

Name	Year	Description
Merrillville, IN	2011	Fireball in Merrillville IN
Merrillville, IN	2010	One&#44 elongated teardrop shaped flying object about 13 feet high in the sky and maybe 500 ft away.
Merrillville, IN	2009	Five fireball objects which were being escorted by military helicopters. The picture I took showed five disc shaped objects
Merrillville, IN	2003	i was almost abducted ALONG WITH ME AND MY FRIENDS I THINK WE ARE ALL FEARED FOR OUR LIFE.
Merrillville, IN	2002	Night time sighting of a dim&#44 bird shaped&#44 pulsating craft&#44 followed by a bright light performing ariel acrobatics.
Merrillville, IN	2000	SEEN WEIRD LIGHTS IN THE SKY. MOVING IN ODD DIRECTIONS AND WERE MULTI-COLORED. ACCOMPANIED BY WEIRD NOISES. ONE UFO WAS LIT UP LIKE