Population
Greensboro
298,564
Hammond
77,098
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Hammond
$53,950
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Hammond
$141,700
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Hammond
$1,089
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Hammond
7.41
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Hammond
94.2
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Hammond
N/A
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Hammond
6.8%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Hammond?
Hammond is Greensboro's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Hammond
77,098
Greensboro (298,564) is about 3.9x larger than Hammond (77,098).
Violent Crime
Greensboro
9.24
Hammond
7.41
Greensboro has a 20% higher violent crime than Hammond.
Property Crime
Greensboro
33.83
Hammond
30.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Hammond
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hammond has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Hammond
6.8%
Hammond has a 25% higher unemployment than Greensboro.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Hammond
$53,950
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Hammond
$141,700
Greensboro has a 36% higher home values than Hammond.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Hammond
10.3%
Greensboro's education is significantly higher than Hammond's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Hammond
38.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Hammond
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Hammond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greensboro
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Hammond
Greensboro leads in 4 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 118.1 in Greensboro. Hammond has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,213 in Greensboro (12% lower). Greensboro scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Hammond.
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Housing Market — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a median home value of $221,300 vs $141,700 in Hammond (56% higher). Hammond has a median property tax of $1,485 vs $2,155 in Greensboro (45% lower). Hammond has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 60.3% in Greensboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro: 157,138 vs Hammond: 37,331 for labor force. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 6.0% in Hammond. Greensboro has a per capita income of $35,858 vs $27,089 in Hammond (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hammond leads
Source: FBI UCRHammond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.31 compared to 4.82 in Greensboro. Greensboro has a property crime clearance of 9.3% compared to 4.8% in Hammond. Hammond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 1.74 in Greensboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 10.3% in Hammond. Greensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% 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 ACSGreensboro has a population of 298,564, about 3.9x the size of Hammond (77,098). Greensboro skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 37.1.
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Black
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Greensboro
Hammond
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 3.2 vs Hammond: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 6.0% in Hammond. Hammond has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 2.0% in Hammond.
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