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Living in Hammond

Hammond is a city in the United States, with a population of 76,768 in July 2026. The city had 19 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,134 per month, while the median home value was US$159,900 in July 2026. There were 1,034 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population75,712people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,592EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent996.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.52%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,814offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 140% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.68µg/m³country median 7.0 — 9% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 90% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 68% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Hammond?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Hammond.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 62.4%, and the vacancy rate was 9.37% in July 2026. 50.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hammond recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,134/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,713 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,056 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent996.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,874 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Hammond a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–51%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

11.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8,810 of 75,712 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$55,504 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Hammond is 6.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income55,504 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband72.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet9.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,592 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,043 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate6.52 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Hammond?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,043 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,012of €3,149 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,149
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,056
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,012
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hammond Salary needed to live in Hammond

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hammond. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hammond. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher83.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools19 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio23 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,034 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,096 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hammond when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHammond highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hammond highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Hammond3,814
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,814 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents418.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes445 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.73 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportGYY3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hammond. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hammond.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Hammond is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.68 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 1.78 · Mar 8 · Apr 15.17 · May 21.44 · Jun 26.78 · Jul 28.83 · Aug 27.78 · Sep 24.33 · Oct 17.28 · Nov 9 · Dec 2.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00116616 (PARK FOREST WATER)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.33 · Feb -7.56 · Mar -2.17 · Apr 3.5 · May 9.61 · Jun 14.94 · Jul 17.67 · Aug 16.67 · Sep 12.56 · Oct 5.78 · Nov -0.333 · Dec -5.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00116616 (PARK FOREST WATER)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.08 · Feb -2.93 · Mar 2.97 · Apr 9.17 · May 15.03 · Jun 20.68 · Jul 23.47 · Aug 22.79 · Sep 18.97 · Oct 11.63 · Nov 4.78 · Dec -1.2 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading148 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.09 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites33 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,079 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.38 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.21 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Joliet ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Bacău (Romania) ±1.5 °C, Iași (Romania) ±1.6 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 8,810 is not 6.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.67 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents8,810 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population170,200 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density1,286 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population75,712 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics75,605 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value159,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes62.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate61.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad11.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.48 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage75.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance10.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher17.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available91.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 20227,585 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20227 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over33,838 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans82.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Hammond

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Des Plaines as a Hammond alternative in the same region

58 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,861 Des Plaines vs €2,592 Hammond+49%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,260 Des Plaines vs 3,814 Hammond−67%
  • Foreign residents: 11.9% Des Plaines vs 6.7% Hammond+79%
  • Unemployment: 4.1% Des Plaines vs 6.5% Hammond−37%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Des Plaines vs 8.0 km Hammond−25%
  • Residents: 58,772 Des Plaines vs 75,712 Hammond−22%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ Des Plaines vs 7.7 µg/m³ Hammond−6%
Full comparisonMore about Des Plaines

Arlington Heights as a Hammond alternative in the same country

67 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,972 Arlington Heights vs €2,592 Hammond+92%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 930 Arlington Heights vs 3,814 Hammond−76%
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Arlington Heights vs 6.5% Hammond−47%
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Arlington Heights vs 6.7% Hammond+27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ Arlington Heights vs 7.7 µg/m³ Hammond−6%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Arlington Heights vs 8.0 km Hammond−13%
  • Residents: 76,216 Arlington Heights vs 75,712 Hammond+1%
Full comparisonMore about Arlington Heights

Cities near Hammond

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Lauderhill75,668 residentsCarmichael75,642 residentsScranton75,514 residentsRock Hill75,911 residentsEllicott City75,947 residentsAppleton75,452 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Hammond?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Hammond?

The unemployment rate is 6.52 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Hammond?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.68 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Hammond?

Police recorded 3,814 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Hammond?

The published population is 75,712 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Hammond?

8,810 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Hammond a good place to live?

Hammond may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Hammond?

Calumet City, East Chicago, Munster, Lansing, Highland are near Hammond. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hammond (Indiana), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 69edd57a2f2cfc4c1cd65c0ccfebb36b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hammond-in/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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