Hammond

Hammond, IN

Population: 77,098
VS
Lafayette

Lafayette, IN

Population: 70,650

Hammond vs Lafayette

Side-by-side comparison of Hammond, IN and Lafayette, IN

Demographics

Population
77KHammond
71KLafayette
9% diff
Median Age
37Hammond
34Lafayette
10% diff
Pop. Density
3,390Hammond
2,326Lafayette
46% diff
Area (sq mi)
25Hammond
28Lafayette
11% diff
Male
48.6%
Hammond
48.9%
Lafayette
1% diff
Female
51.4%
Hammond
51.1%
Lafayette
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$54KHammond
$53KLafayette
2% diff
Per Capita Income
$27KHammond
$30KLafayette
11% diff
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Hammond
12.8%
Lafayette
16% diff
Unemployment
6.8%
Hammond
3.3%
Lafayette
2.1x diff
Cost of Living
93Hammond
93Lafayette
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177Hammond
$1,176Lafayette
0% diff

Housing

Home Value
$142KHammond
$158KLafayette
11% diff
Median Rent
$1,089Hammond
$1,039Lafayette
5% diff
Homeownership
62.5%
Hammond
47.6%
Lafayette
31% diff
Zillow Value
$180KHammond
$269KLafayette
50% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,417Hammond
$1,209Lafayette
17% diff
Rent Burden
31.0%
Hammond
30.4%
Lafayette
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
736Hammond
591Lafayette
24% diff
Property Crime
3,084Hammond
2,061Lafayette
50% diff
Murder Rate
15Hammond
7Lafayette
2.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FHammond
51°FLafayette
2% diff
Jan Temp
26°FHammond
26°FLafayette
1% diff
Jul Temp
76°FHammond
74°FLafayette
4% diff
Rainfall
40.3"Hammond
37.0"Lafayette
9% diff
Snowfall
28.2"Hammond
20.5"Lafayette
38% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
15.4%
Hammond
28.1%
Lafayette
82% diff
High School+
83.7%
Hammond
88.9%
Lafayette
6% diff
Graduate+
4.0%
Hammond
9.8%
Lafayette
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.0 minHammond
16.1 minLafayette
55% diff
Drive Alone
75.2%
Hammond
79.9%
Lafayette
6% diff
Public Transit
2.0%
Hammond
2.5%
Lafayette
25% diff
Work from Home
6.0%
Hammond
7.5%
Lafayette
25% diff

Health

Obesity
43.2%
Hammond
32.6%
Lafayette
33% diff
Smoking
19.7%
Hammond
17.0%
Lafayette
16% diff
Uninsured
10.2%
Hammond
7.4%
Lafayette
38% diff
Diabetes
15.5%
Hammond
12.2%
Lafayette
27% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Hammond
6.3%
Lafayette
6% diff
Depression
20.4%
Hammond
24.5%
Lafayette
20% diff

The Verdict

10 Hammond
:
28 Lafayette

Lafayette leads in 28 of 38 categories

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