Hammond vs Scranton
Hammond, IN compared with Scranton, PA · 612 miles apart
Hammond has 75,712 residents to Scranton’s 75,514. Hammond comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Scranton does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Hammond, IN | Scranton, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,712 | 75,514 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,330 | 2,984 |
| Median household income | $55,504 | $50,739 |
| Median home value | $159,900 | $158,100 |
| Median rent | $1,134 | $1,048 |
| Homeownership | 62.4% | 49.9% |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 19.3 min |
| Median age | 36 | 37.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 17.4% | 23.1% |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 23% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 3.1× |
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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- Hammond, INClimate, crime, housing
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