Dyer, IN vs Hammond, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDyer, INHammond, IN
Population16,40076,768
Median Household Income$107,159$55,504
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,134/mo
Median Home Value$322,200$159,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income74.1%45.6%
Poverty Rate6.2%19.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25589
Property Crime Rate /100k1722,483
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.916.8
College Degree Rate38.5%17.4%
Foreign-Born %7.8%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.