Population
Buffalo
276,397
Hammond
77,098
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Hammond
$53,950
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Hammond
$141,700
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Hammond
$1,089
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Hammond
7.41
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Hammond
94.2
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Hammond
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Hammond
6.8%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Hammond?
Hammond is Buffalo's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Hammond
77,098
Buffalo (276,397) is about 3.6x larger than Hammond (77,098).
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Hammond
7.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Hammond
30.72
Buffalo has a 19% higher property crime than Hammond.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Hammond
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Hammond
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Hammond
$53,950
Hammond has a 11% higher median income than Buffalo.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Hammond
$141,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Hammond
10.3%
Buffalo has a 49% higher education than Hammond.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Hammond
38.8%
Buffalo has a 14% higher demographics than Hammond.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Hammond
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Hammond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo
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Hammond
Buffalo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuffalo scores 73.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Hammond. Buffalo has a living wage (family of 4) of $90,188 vs $98,005 in Hammond (8% lower). Buffalo has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,156 vs $41,463 in Hammond (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Hammond has a owner-occupied of 62.5% compared to 42.7% in Buffalo. Hammond has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 12.4% in Buffalo.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Hammond: 37,331 for labor force. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.0% in Hammond. Hammond has a poverty rate of 19.2% compared to 27.4% in Buffalo.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo has a property crime clearance of 10.0% compared to 4.8% in Hammond. Hammond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.31 compared to 4.38 in Buffalo. Hammond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 1.58 in Buffalo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Buffalo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 10.3% in Hammond. Buffalo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.6% in Hammond.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 3.6x the size of Hammond (77,098). Buffalo skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.1.
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Buffalo
Hammond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHammond: 5 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services. Buffalo: 2.7 vs Hammond: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 2.0% in Hammond. Buffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Hammond. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.0% in Hammond.
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