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 | Hammond | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $1,714/mo | 41.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $129,100 | $732,100 | 82.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,368 | $76,607 | 31.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 103.2 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 147.4 | 37.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 100.7 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.9 | 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 Hammond, you'd need $170,368 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hammond, IN is about 41.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Hammond than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Hammond, you'd need about $136,294 in New York to keep the same standard of living.