Hammond vs Gary
Hammond, IN compared with Gary, IN · 8 miles apart
Hammond has 75,712 residents to Gary’s 67,289. Hammond comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Gary does better on median rent, price to income.
| Hammond, IN | Gary, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,712 | 67,289 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,330 | 1,348 |
| Median household income | $55,504 | $38,731 |
| Median home value | $159,900 | $94,700 |
| Median rent | $1,134 | $1,012 |
| Homeownership | 62.4% | 49.1% |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 25.9 min |
| Median age | 36 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 17.4% | 14.8% |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 33.1% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 11% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 2.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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