City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Hammond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,006/mo | 54.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $129,100 | 257.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $52,368 | 65.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 99.8 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 85.9 | 19.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 87.7 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 86.7 | 27.3% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $78,439 in Hammond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hammond, IN is about 21.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Hammond than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $62,751 in Hammond to keep the same standard of living.