McComb, MS vs Hammond, LA

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

MetricMcComb, MSHammond, LA
Population12,04921,539
Median Household Income$40,707$48,166
Median Rent$873/mo$1,061/mo
Median Home Value$98,700$221,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—85
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%60.8%
Poverty Rate27.1%28.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*568
Property Crime Rate /100k—*5,307
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min21 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.817.5
College Degree Rate14.6%27.7%
Foreign-Born %0.9%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%+23.0%

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.