Highland, IN vs Hammond, IN

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

MetricHighland, INHammond, IN
Population23,68076,768
Median Household Income$78,062$55,504
Median Rent$1,230/mo$1,134/mo
Median Home Value$233,300$159,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%45.6%
Poverty Rate11.6%19.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k158589
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2272,483
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.216.8
College Degree Rate29.6%17.4%
Foreign-Born %7.7%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-2.7%

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