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City in Indiana, United States
1884Established
77,879Population
24.9 sq miArea
577 ftElevation

Hammond ( HAM-ənd) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Located along Lake Michigan, it is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. As of the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in Indiana, with 77,879 residents. It was first settled in the mid-19th century and it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County. From north to south, Hammond runs from Lake Michigan to the Little Calumet River; from east to west along its southern border, it runs from the Illinois state line to Cline Avenue. The city is traversed by numerous railroads and expressways, including the South Shore Line, Borman Expressway, and Indiana Toll …

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ZIP code46320, 46323, 46324
Area code219
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Housing in Hammond

$180K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hammond home is worth about $180,000, up 1.5% in a year, 31% below the Indiana typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market9
Sale-to-list99.3%
Sold in May55
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Safety Grade D

Hammond reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hammond 5.9
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hammond 24.8
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
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