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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $1,126/mo | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $129,100 | $293,200 | 56.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,368 | $60,982 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.9 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 109.3 | 21.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 101.6 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 101.4 | 1.4% 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 $100,010 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hammond and Springfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Springfield than in Hammond. If you earn $80,000 in Hammond, you'd need about $80,008 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.