Indiana city profile
What it costs to live in Hammond, and how it compares with other Indiana cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
44
41st best value in Indiana
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Indiana cities.
Overall livability
37
50th overall in Indiana
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Hammond is home to about 77,491 people. A typical home runs $107,500 and a household earns around $48,100, a price-to-income ratio of 2.2. Among Indiana's largest cities, it ranks 41st for value and 50th overall. For context, the typical Hammond home is about 56% below the statewide median of $245,000 and local household income is about 25% below the statewide median of $64,000.
Median home price
$107,500
17th in IN of 62
Median rent
$914/mo
Median household income
$48,100
Home price to income
2.2x
Unemployment
6.9%
51st in IN of 62
School rating
3/10
36th in IN of 62
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