Population
Lancaster
8,738
Hammond
20,790
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Hammond
$41,222
Home Value
Lancaster
$226,300
Hammond
$219,400
Rent
Lancaster
$824
Hammond
$932
Crime Rate
Lancaster
10.64
Hammond
12.28
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Hammond
83.9
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Hammond
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Hammond
5.7%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Hammond?
Hammond is Lancaster's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
8,738
Hammond
20,790
Hammond (20,790) is about 2.4x larger than Lancaster (8,738).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
10.64
Hammond
12.28
Hammond has a 13% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Lancaster
61.79
Hammond
65.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.8%
Hammond
68.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Hammond
5.7%
Lancaster's unemployment is significantly higher than Hammond's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Hammond
$41,222
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$226,300
Hammond
$219,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lancaster
11.9%
Hammond
16.1%
Hammond has a 26% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
38.9%
Hammond
50.7%
Hammond has a 23% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Hammond
83.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Hammond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Hammond
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hammond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHammond scores 63.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Lancaster. Hammond has a fair market rent (1br) of $848 vs $922 in Lancaster (9% lower). Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,011 vs $1,099 in Hammond (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 20.8% in Hammond. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 59.9% in Hammond. Lancaster has a median rent of $824 vs $932 in Hammond (12% lower).
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 14.1% in Lancaster. Hammond: 9,412 vs Lancaster: 4,027 for labor force. Lancaster has a per capita income of $30,084 vs $23,251 in Hammond (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRHammond has a violent crime clearance of 62.5% compared to 24.2% in Lancaster. Hammond has a property crime clearance of 30.6% compared to 21.2% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 0.86 in Hammond.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHammond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 11.9% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 29.0% in Hammond.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a population of 20,790, about 2.4x the size of Lancaster (8,738). Hammond skews younger with a median age of 26.4 vs 38.2.
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Black
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Asian
Lancaster
Hammond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Hammond: 3 for with emergency services. Hammond: 3.0 vs Lancaster: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Hammond. Hammond has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lancaster. Hammond has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster.
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