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About Hammond
City in Indiana, United StatesHammond ( 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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Housing in Hammond
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
Safety in Hammond
Safety Grade D
Hammond reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.
Work & commute in Hammond
Full picture →Most working residents leave Hammond for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (13%), Munster (5%) and East Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Hammond
Health Grade D
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Hammond
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hammond
Full climate →Hammond has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Hammond is a college town
Colleges →of Hammond’s residents are enrolled in college. Purdue University Northwest has about 7,964 students on campus.
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