Hammond, IN vs Calumet City, IL

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

MetricHammond, INCalumet City, IL
Population76,76835,100
Median Household Income$55,504$55,369
Median Rent$1,134/mo$1,177/mo
Median Home Value$159,900$145,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%59.6%
Poverty Rate19.1%23.4%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k589225
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4831,899
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min34.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.816.9
College Degree Rate17.4%21.4%
Foreign-Born %11.5%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-3.5%

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