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 | Richland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $1,321/mo | 23.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $129,100 | $365,800 | 64.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,368 | $89,283 | 41.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.7 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 103.0 | 16.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 101.0 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 100.9 | 0.8% 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 $100,150 in Richland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hammond and Richland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Richland than in Hammond. If you earn $80,000 in Hammond, you'd need about $80,120 in Richland to keep the same standard of living.