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Illinois
Dolton
Population 20,825
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Indiana
Hammond
Population 76,768
Dolton, IL vs Hammond, IN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Dolton, IL | Hammond, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,825 | 76,768 |
| Median Household Income | $57,887 | $55,504 |
| Median Rent | $1,384/mo | $1,134/mo |
| Median Home Value | $151,300 | $159,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 104 | 104 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 68.7% | 45.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7% | 19.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% | 5.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | —* | 589 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | —* | 2,483 |
| Median AQI | 53 | 53 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 149 | 152 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 18°F | 18°F |
| Snowfall | 28 in/yr | 28 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.7 min | 25.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.5 | 16.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 22.7% | 17.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.4% | 11.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -3.5% | -2.7% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Dolton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.