Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Hammond
77,098
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Hammond
$53,950
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Hammond
$141,700
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Hammond
$1,089
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Hammond
7.41
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Hammond
94.2
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Hammond
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Hammond
6.8%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Hammond?
Hammond is Fayetteville's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Hammond
77,098
Fayetteville (209,692) is about 2.7x larger than Hammond (77,098).
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Hammond
7.41
Hammond has a 11% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Hammond
30.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Hammond
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Hammond
6.8%
Fayetteville has a 17% higher unemployment than Hammond.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Hammond
$53,950
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Hammond
$141,700
Fayetteville has a 18% higher home values than Hammond.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Hammond
10.3%
Fayetteville has a 42% higher education than Hammond.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Hammond
38.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Hammond
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Hammond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hammond leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hammond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHammond scores 99.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville. Fayetteville scores 86.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Hammond. Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,317 in Hammond (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a median property tax of $1,485 vs $1,882 in Fayetteville (27% lower). Hammond has a owner-occupied of 62.5% compared to 46.5% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a median home value of $171,900 vs $141,700 in Hammond (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 109,766 vs Hammond: 37,331 for labor force. Hammond has a government sector of 45.1% compared to 34.5% in Fayetteville. Hammond has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 8.2% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a property crime clearance of 9.9% compared to 4.8% in Hammond. Hammond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.31 compared to 3.87 in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a violent crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 26.4% in Hammond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 10.3% in Hammond. Hammond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 209,692, about 2.7x the size of Hammond (77,098). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 37.1.
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Fayetteville
Hammond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 vs Hammond: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hammond: 5 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Hammond has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 6.0% in Hammond.
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