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Louisiana
Hammond
Population 21,539
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Mississippi
McComb
Population 12,049
Hammond, LA vs McComb, MS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Hammond, LA | McComb, MS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,539 | 12,049 |
| Median Household Income | $48,166 | $40,707 |
| Median Rent | $1,061/mo | $873/mo |
| Median Home Value | $221,400 | $98,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 85 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 60.8% | 40.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.9% | 27.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% (county) | 5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 568 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 5,307 | —* |
| Median AQI | 41 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 40°F | 40°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21 min | 21.2 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.5 | 13.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 27.7% | 14.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 2.1% | 0.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +23.0% | -5.8% |
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 McComb (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.