Population
Schenectady
68,521
Hammond
77,098
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Hammond
$53,950
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Hammond
$141,700
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Hammond
$1,089
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Hammond
7.41
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Hammond
94.2
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Hammond
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Hammond
6.8%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Hammond?
Hammond is Schenectady's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Hammond
77,098
Hammond has a 11% larger population than Schenectady.
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Hammond
7.41
Hammond has a 13% higher violent crime than Schenectady.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Hammond
30.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Hammond
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Hammond
6.8%
Schenectady has a 23% higher unemployment than Hammond.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Hammond
$53,950
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Hammond
$141,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Hammond
10.3%
Schenectady has a 35% higher education than Hammond.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Hammond
38.8%
Schenectady has a 22% higher demographics than Hammond.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Hammond
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady 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 has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,417 in Schenectady (31% lower). Hammond has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (29% lower). Hammond scores 99.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Schenectady.
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Housing Market — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a median property tax of $1,485 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (232% lower). Hammond has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady. Hammond has a owner-occupied of 62.5% compared to 44.8% in Schenectady.
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Jobs & Economy — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.0% in Hammond. Hammond has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 8.9% in Schenectady. Hammond has a poverty rate of 19.2% compared to 23.1% in Schenectady.
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Crime & Safety — Schenectady leads
Source: FBI UCRSchenectady has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 4.8% in Hammond. Hammond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.31 compared to 4.01 in Schenectady. Schenectady has a violent crime clearance of 43.3% compared to 26.4% in Hammond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchenectady has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 10.3% in Hammond. Hammond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 35.9% in Schenectady.
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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 77,098, about 1.1x the size of Schenectady (68,521). Schenectady skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 37.1.
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Black
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Schenectady
Hammond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHammond: 5 vs Schenectady: 4 for with emergency services. Schenectady: 2.8 vs Hammond: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 2.0% in Hammond. Hammond has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.0% in Hammond.
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