Population
Taylor
62,405
Hammond
77,098
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Hammond
$53,950
Home Value
Taylor
$141,200
Hammond
$141,700
Rent
Taylor
$1,036
Hammond
$1,089
Crime Rate
Taylor
8.38
Hammond
7.41
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Hammond
94.2
Avg Temp
Taylor
N/A
Hammond
N/A
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Hammond
6.8%
How Similar Are Taylor & Hammond?
Hammond is Taylor's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Taylor
62,405
Hammond
77,098
Hammond has a 19% larger population than Taylor.
Violent Crime
Taylor
8.38
Hammond
7.41
Taylor has a 12% higher violent crime than Hammond.
Property Crime
Taylor
20.16
Hammond
30.72
Hammond has a 34% higher property crime than Taylor.
Political Leaning
Taylor
33.7%
Hammond
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hammond has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Hammond
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Hammond
$53,950
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Taylor
$141,200
Hammond
$141,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Taylor
10.9%
Hammond
10.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Taylor
67.0%
Hammond
38.8%
Taylor has a 42% higher demographics than Hammond.
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Hammond
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Taylor and Hammond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hammond
Taylor leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hammond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHammond has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,411 in Taylor (7% lower). Taylor scores 89.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Hammond. Hammond scores 91.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.5 in Taylor.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a median property tax of $1,485 vs $2,501 in Taylor (68% lower). Taylor has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 9.6% in Hammond. Taylor has a owner-occupied of 65.8% compared to 62.5% in Hammond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.0% in Hammond. Hammond: 37,331 vs Taylor: 30,098 for labor force. Taylor: 20 min vs Hammond: 24 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Taylor leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylor has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 4.8% in Hammond. Taylor has a violent crime clearance of 53.3% compared to 26.4% in Hammond. Taylor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.15 in Hammond.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Taylor leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTaylor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 10.3% in Hammond. Taylor has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 36.6% in Hammond.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.2x the size of Taylor (62,405). Hammond skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 38.3.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Taylor
Hammond
Healthcare — Hammond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHammond: 2.4 vs Taylor: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hammond: 5 vs Taylor: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.7% in Taylor. Taylor has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.0% in Hammond. Hammond has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Taylor.
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