Verdict
Chicago leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
63
✓ winsIN
62
Educational Attainment
IL
65
✓ winsIN
30
Safety
IL
58
✓ winsIN
50
Weather
IL
—
IN
—
Livability
IL
62
✓ winsIN
48
Full Comparison
| Metric | Chicago | Hammond |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,721,914 | 77,390 |
| Median Income | $71,673 ✓ | $52,368 |
| Median Rent | $1,314 | $1,006 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $304,500 | $129,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 87% ✓ | 85% |
| Bachelor's+ | 42% ✓ | 15% |
| Broadband Access | 86% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 46% | 63% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 37 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.40 ✓ | 6.68 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 31.39 ✓ | 34.06 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |