Rankings · How Hammond ranks in IN
Hammond ranks #5 in Indiana for low depression
Hammond is ranked on 32 lists against the 602 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
32
of IN’s 602 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #5 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Hammond does best on
Each list ranks every IN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hammond marked.
At a glance
Hammond lands in the top half on 6 of 22 lists
Each dot is Hammond’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IN, the right end is last. Areas where Hammond does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#5/599Closest to a top hospital#61/602Lowest obesity#487/599Fewest smokers#507/599Healthiest#566/599Most active#579/599Fewest uninsured#589/599 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#170/601Lowest property tax#394/601Rent easiest to afford#118/167Cheapest rent#443/578 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#367/602 People
Most educated#416/602 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#127/135 SafetySafety →
Safest#79/81 What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 79% of Indiana
Not better or worse, just Hammond’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 79% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.2% of residents are 65+
Younger than 76% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
36.0 median age
More snow than 72% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 59% of IN towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+57.3% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 58% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
More kids than 52% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.5% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 50% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Almost there
2 spots from the top 3 for low depression
Lists where Hammond sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Hammond out-ranks 6 of its 10 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.