Population
Youngstown
59,605
Hammond
77,098
Median Income
Youngstown
$34,746
Hammond
$53,950
Home Value
Youngstown
$58,400
Hammond
$141,700
Rent
Youngstown
$718
Hammond
$1,089
Crime Rate
Youngstown
6.88
Hammond
7.41
Cost of Living
Youngstown
67.2
Hammond
94.2
Avg Temp
Youngstown
N/A
Hammond
N/A
Unemployment
Youngstown
11.9%
Hammond
6.8%
How Similar Are Youngstown & Hammond?
Hammond is Youngstown's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Youngstown
59,605
Hammond
77,098
Hammond has a 23% larger population than Youngstown.
Violent Crime
Youngstown
6.88
Hammond
7.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Youngstown
27.53
Hammond
30.72
Hammond has a 10% higher property crime than Youngstown.
Political Leaning
Youngstown
58.0%
Hammond
46.5%
Youngstown leans Republican while Hammond leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Youngstown
11.9%
Hammond
6.8%
Youngstown has a 43% higher unemployment than Hammond.
Median Income
Youngstown
$34,746
Hammond
$53,950
Hammond has a 36% higher median income than Youngstown.
Home Values
Youngstown
$58,400
Hammond
$141,700
Hammond's home values is significantly higher than Youngstown's — 59% difference.
Education
Youngstown
10.0%
Hammond
10.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Youngstown
43.1%
Hammond
38.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Youngstown
67.2
Hammond
94.2
Hammond has a 29% higher cost of living than Youngstown.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Youngstown and Hammond differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Youngstown
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Hammond
Youngstown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Youngstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYoungstown scores 58.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.8 in Hammond. Youngstown has a fair market rent (1br) of $771 vs $1,082 in Hammond (29% lower). Youngstown has a living wage (family of 4) of $69,877 vs $98,005 in Hammond (29% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a median home value of $141,700 vs $58,400 in Youngstown (59% higher). Hammond has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 14.4% in Youngstown. Youngstown has a median property tax of $777 vs $1,485 in Hammond (48% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a poverty rate of 19.2% compared to 36.2% in Youngstown. Hammond has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 11.9% in Youngstown. Hammond has a median household income of $53,950 vs $34,746 in Youngstown (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Youngstown leads
Source: FBI UCRHammond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.31 compared to 5.66 in Youngstown. Hammond has a property crime clearance of 4.8% compared to 3.3% in Youngstown. Youngstown has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.11 compared to 24.62 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 10.0% in Youngstown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a population of 77,098, about 1.3x the size of Youngstown (59,605).
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Youngstown
Hammond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHammond: 5 vs Youngstown: 2 for with emergency services. Youngstown: 2.7 vs Hammond: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 2.0% in Hammond. Youngstown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Hammond. Youngstown has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 6.0% in Hammond.
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