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 | Fort Wayne | Hammond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $904/mo | $1,006/mo | 10.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,500 | $129,100 | 18.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,233 | $52,368 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 104.0 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 86.0 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.4 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 100.1 | 0.9% lower 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 Fort Wayne, you'd need $116,820 in Hammond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Wayne, IN is about 14.4% cheaper overall than Hammond, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Fort Wayne than in Hammond. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Wayne, you'd need about $93,456 in Hammond to keep the same standard of living.