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 | Dallas | Hammond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,006/mo | 29.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $129,100 | 109.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $52,368 | 22.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 99.8 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 85.9 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 87.7 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 86.7 | 15.0% 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 Dallas, you'd need $90,922 in Hammond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hammond, IN is about 9.1% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Hammond than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $72,737 in Hammond to keep the same standard of living.