Hammond, IN vs Gary, IN

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

MetricHammond, INGary, IN
Population76,76868,113
Median Household Income$55,504$38,731
Median Rent$1,134/mo$1,012/mo
Median Home Value$159,900$94,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%48.1%
Poverty Rate19.1%33.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1%8.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5891,393
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4833,078
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall28 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min25.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.816
College Degree Rate17.4%14.8%
Foreign-Born %11.5%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.6%

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