Verdict
Cicero leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while Hammond leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
66
✓ winsIN
62
Educational Attainment
IL
11
IN
30
✓ winsSafety
IL
74
✓ winsIN
50
Weather
IL
—
IN
—
Livability
IL
51
✓ winsIN
48
Full Comparison
| Metric | Cicero | Hammond |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,189 | 77,390 |
| Median Income | $64,325 ✓ | $52,368 |
| Median Rent | $1,094 | $1,006 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $224,300 | $129,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 33 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 69% | 85% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 11% | 15% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 55% | 63% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 33 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.98 ✓ | 6.68 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 14.73 ✓ | 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 |