Population
Socorro
36,237
Hammond
77,098
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Hammond
$53,950
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Hammond
$141,700
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Hammond
$1,089
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Hammond
7.41
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Hammond
94.2
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Hammond
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Hammond
6.8%
How Similar Are Socorro & Hammond?
Hammond is Socorro's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Hammond
77,098
Hammond (77,098) is about 2.1x larger than Socorro (36,237).
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Hammond
7.41
Hammond's violent crime is significantly higher than Socorro's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Hammond
30.72
Hammond's property crime is significantly higher than Socorro's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Hammond
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Hammond
6.8%
Hammond has a 23% higher unemployment than Socorro.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Hammond
$53,950
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Hammond
$141,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Hammond
10.3%
Hammond has a 39% higher education than Socorro.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Hammond
38.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Hammond
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Hammond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hammond
Hammond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Socorro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSocorro scores 79.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Hammond. Socorro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,317 in Hammond (10% lower). Socorro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,082 in Hammond (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a median property tax of $1,485 vs $2,868 in Socorro (93% lower). Socorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.6% in Hammond. Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 62.5% in Hammond.
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Jobs & Economy — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond: 37,331 vs Socorro: 16,889 for labor force. Hammond has a per capita income of $27,089 vs $20,408 in Socorro (25% higher). Socorro has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 6.8% in Hammond.
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Crime & Safety — Socorro leads
Source: FBI UCRSocorro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.91 in Hammond. Socorro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.15 in Hammond. Socorro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 5.93 in Hammond.
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Schools & Education — Hammond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHammond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.3% compared to 6.3% in Socorro. Hammond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 26.0% in Socorro.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a population of 77,098, about 2.1x the size of Socorro (36,237). Socorro skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 37.1.
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Socorro
Hammond
Healthcare — Hammond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHammond: 2.4 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hammond: 5 vs Socorro: 4 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 0.0% in Socorro. Hammond has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.9% in Socorro. Hammond has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 5.5% in Socorro.
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