Hammond, IN vs Munster, IN

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

MetricHammond, INMunster, IN
Population76,76823,733
Median Household Income$55,504$110,187
Median Rent$1,134/mo$1,507/mo
Median Home Value$159,900$334,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%42.3%
Poverty Rate19.1%6%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58972
Property Crime Rate /100k2,483891
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min28.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.818.1
College Degree Rate17.4%49.9%
Foreign-Born %11.5%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-1.6%

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