Livability Score

70
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Troost Coffee & Tea
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (4) F
The Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Theatre Arts
The John Dillinger Museum
Museum
Fox Pointe
Theatre Arts
Peteyville Christmas Lights
Attraction
Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower
Attraction
Cinema 8 Lansing
Cinema
Green Lake Family Aquatic Center
Water Park
Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Castaways Bowl
Bowling Alley
Sand Ridge Nature Center
Museum
Food and Drink (19) F
McDonald's
Fast Food
White Castle
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Firehouse Subs
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Froyo
Sweets
Five Guys
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Baskin-Robbins
Sweets
Jodi's Italian Ice
Sweets
Long John Silver's
Fast Food
WingStreet
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Rosati's
Fast Food
Fitness (3) F
Planet Fitness
Gym
Hammond Civic Center
Community Centre
World Gym
Gym
Jean Shepherd Community Center
Community Centre
Lincoln Community Center
Community Centre
Eisenhower Community & Fitness Center
Community Centre
Esporta Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Groceries (10) F
ALDI
Grocery Store
Food 4 Less
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Flunster Donut
Bakery
ALDI
Grocery Store
Jewel-Osco
Grocery Store
Strack & Van Til
Grocery Store
Strack & Van Til
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
1st Choice Market
Grocery Store
Ultra Foods
Grocery Store
Strack & Van Til
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Gordon Food Service
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
La Central Bakery
Bakery
Strack & Van Til
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Parks (58) B
Jefferson Park
Park
Edison Park
Park
Optimist Youth Sports Complex
Park
Baring Parkway
Park
Riverside Park
Park
Optimist Park
Park
Rich’s Park
Park
Knickerbocker Parkway
Park
River Bend Greenspace
Park
Beech Park
Park
Indi-Illi Park
Park
Conkey Park
Park
Grove Park
Park
Sunnyside Park
Park
Kenwood Playground
Playground
Triangle Parkway
Park
Memorial Park
Park
Doctor Martin Luther King Park
Park
Rotary Park
Park
Bieker Woods Nature Area
Park
Munster Heritage Park
Park
Lions Park
Park
Monon Trailhead
Park
Glendale Park
Park
Finneran Park
Park
Shops (40) D-
Speedway
Convenience Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Aaron's
Furniture
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Menards
Home Improvement
Citi Trends
Clothing
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Great Clips
Hairdresser
T-Mobile
Electronics
Target
Department Store
GoLo
Convenience Store
Circle K
Convenience Store
Marathon
Convenience Store
Sprint
Electronics
Shell
Convenience Store
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Citgo
Convenience Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
Pilot
Convenience Store
GNC
Nutrition Supplements
Speedway
Convenience Store
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commute A

Of all people who commute, 3.1% take public transportation in Hammond.
Public Transit Stops (14)
Stops & Stations B+
175th Street & Columbia (Col. Center)
Bus Stop
Food 4 Less
Bus Stop
Indy Blvd & 169th Street
Bus Stop
Target/Hammond Clinic
Bus Stop
Purdue University Calumet
Bus Stop
Walmart
Bus Stop
Purdue University Calumet
Bus Stop
Calumet & Highland
Bus Stop
Wentworth & 167th Street
Bus Stop
Wentworth & Bernice
Bus Stop
Wentworth & 165th Street
Bus Stop
Wentworth & 163rd Street
Bus Stop
Wentworth & River Oaks
Bus Stop
East Chicago South Shore Line Station
Bus Stop
Shell & Roxana
Bus Stop
East Chicago
Transit Station
Burnham & River Oaks
Bus Stop
Burnham & River Oaks
Bus Stop
Indy Blvd & Ridge Rd
Bus Stop
St. Margaret Hospital
Bus Stop
River Oaks & Superior
Bus Stop
Wentworth & Pulaski
Bus Stop
Wentworth & Pulaski
Bus Stop
Burnham & 157th Street
Bus Stop
Memorial & State Line
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
3.1% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Hammond is 92/100 - which is 3% higher than Indiana.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. B-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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crime F

Hammond crime rates are 4,017 per 100k, which is 117% higher than Indiana
Property Crime
3,347 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
670 crimes per 100k F
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employment D

The median income in Hammond is $46,974 - which is 7% lower than Indiana.
Med. Household Income
$46,974 F
Unemployment Rate
4.3% D
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health D+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (14)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Hammond Fire Department Station #7
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Hammond Clinic
Clinic
Midwest Express Clinic
Clinic
AAC
Dentist
Hammond Fire Deparmtent Central Station
Fire Station
Purdue University Police
Police
Munster Police Department
Police
Hammond Fire Department Station #5
Fire Station
Hammond Fire Department Station #6
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
NICTD Transit Police Department
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Community Hospital
Hospital
Hammond Police Department
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Lansing Police Department
Police
Franciscan Health Hammond
Hospital
Lansing Fire Department
Fire Station
East Chicago Fire Station Number 5
Fire Station
Calumet City Fire Department
Fire Station
Hammond Fire Department Station #1
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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housing A+

Hammond home prices are $98,700 - which is 22% lower than Indiana
Home Price
$98,700 F
Home Appreciation Rate
12% A-
Home Affordability
2.1x (home price to income ratio) A+
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schools F

The Hammond graduation rate is 74% - which is 11% lower than Indiana
School Test Scores
31% F
High School Grad. Rates
74% D
Elementary Schools (21) A
St John Bosco Elementary School
Frank O'Bannon Elementary School
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Donald E Gavit Middle/High School
Maywood Elementary School
Lew Wallace Elementary School
James B Eads Elementary School
Kenwood Elementary School
St Thomas More School
Wilbur Wright Middle School
Lansing Christian School
Morton Elementary School
Henry W Eggers Middle School
Montessori Childrens Schoolhouse
Reavis Elem School
St Paul'S Lutheran School
Coolidge Elementary School
Schrum Memorial School
St John Lutheran School
Ernest R Elliott Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Columbia Elementary School
Hoover Elem School
Lester Crawl Primary Ctr
High Schools (7) F
Donald E Gavit Middle/High School
Center For Academics And Technolo
Center For Alternative Learning
Hammond High School
Area Career Center
Munster High School
Hammond Academy Of Science & Tech
Thornton Fractnl So High School
City Baptist Schools
Excel Center - Hammond
Morton Senior High School
Thornton Fractnl No High School
American School
Highland High School
Illiana Christian High School
Calumet Christian School
Bible Baptist School
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ratings A

Hammond has an overall rating of 82% from 10 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A+
User Surveys (9)
From AreaVibes C
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Hammond, IN - A Beautiful Coastline 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 23, 2010) Hammond, Indiana, is bordered by Lake Michigan on the North and the Little Calumet River to the South. Hammond has one of the largest inland marinas in the country. It has a beautiful coastline that feels as if it streches for a thousand miles. If you are ever in Hammond I recomm ...Read More end that you stop at Lakefront Park. Lakefront park is to the West of the Marina and is a great place to spend an afternoon. In the distance of the beach front you can see the City of Chicago skyline. Lakefront Park is home to the Migratory Bird Sanctuary. This is fun place to bird watch during the Spring and Fall months. This park also has a bathing beach, a bath house, lifeguards, and a boardwalk. There are walking trails, both paved and unpaved.

There is a Horseshoe Casino in Hammond. Although, it tends to be smokey and not well ventilated. It is close to East Chicago. My preference is the outdoor Lake and nature areas.

If shopping is your thing, Hammond has Woodmar Mall, along with several shopping centers. Unfortunately, Woodmar Mall no longer has a food court and part of the mall is vacant. It probably has seen better days. Currently, the Mall appears to be half empty. On the positive side, it does have a Carson Pirie Scott store. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Hammond? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Jefferson Park
      Edison Park
      Optimist Youth Sports Complex
      Baring Parkway
      Riverside Park
      Optimist Park
      Rich’s Park
      Knickerbocker Parkway

      Entertainment

      The Center for Visual and Performing Arts
      The John Dillinger Museum
      Fox Pointe
      Peteyville Christmas Lights
      Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower
      Cinema 8 Lansing
      Green Lake Family Aquatic Center
      Amphitheater

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      White Castle
      Burger King
      Taco Bell
      Wendy's
      Wendy's
      Subway
      Taco Bell

      C Commute

      Is public transit available in Hammond? Of all people who commute, 3.1% take public transportation in Hammond.
      Drive to Work
      80%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Hammond? The cost of living in Hammond is 92/100 - which is 3% higher than Indiana.
      Hammond
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Indiana
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Hammond? Hammond crime rates are 4,017, which are 117% higher than Indiana
      Total Crime
      4,017 per 100k people

      73% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      73% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      12%

      Year over year crime is up

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Hammond? The median income in Hammond is $46,974 which is 7% lower than Indiana.
      Median household income
      $46,97415% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $22,90123% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      7% lower than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

      Is Hammond a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Franciscan Health Hammond

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Hammond home prices? Hammond home prices are $98,700 - which is 22% lower than Indiana
      Median home value
      $98,70047% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8837% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      61%

      3% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Hammond have good schools? The Hammond graduation rate is 74% - which is 11% lower than Indiana
      High school grad. rates
      74%

      11% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      31%

      36% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      13% higher than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Hammond a good place to live? Hammond has an overall rating of 82% from 10 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      82%

      10 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      63%

      9 total surveys

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