Best PlacesNorth Hammond, Hammond, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Hammond, Hammond, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Hammond, Hammond ranks 5,872nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Noise pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on cheap car insurance.
The best neighborhoods in North Hammond, Hammond
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Hammond, Hammond's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Hammond, Hammond ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$873 a month, better than 79% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 74% of neighborhoods
Where North Hammond, Hammond ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$39,376 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Hammond, Hammond
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Hammond, Hammond home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $39,376, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Hammond, Hammond's effective rate of 1.10%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Hammond, Hammond
North Hammond, Hammond runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Hammond, Hammond.
Who works in North Hammond, Hammond, and how
Work in North Hammond, Hammond centers on hospitality & food and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in North Hammond, Hammond
North Hammond, Hammond has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of North Hammond, Hammond and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Hammond, Hammond, month by month
North Hammond, Hammond sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 60° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 83° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 65° | 56° | 47° |
Flying in and out of North Hammond, Hammond
Chicago Midway International sits about 17 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 9.4 million passengers in 2025, with 113 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around North Hammond, Hammond
Schools across North Hammond, Hammond average a D−, better than 6% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
- Burnham Elem SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Washington Irving Elementary SchF · 6% proficient
Top middle schools
- Henry W Eggers Middle SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- East Chicago Central High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Hammond Central High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Hammond, Hammond school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Hammond, Hammond measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Hammond, Hammond against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Hammond, Hammond
Is North Hammond, Hammond a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Hammond, Hammond ranks 5,872nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, state infrastructure, and affordable childcare, and lowest on noise and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Hammond, Hammond expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $124,189. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $39,376 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is North Hammond, Hammond safe?
North Hammond, Hammond is safer than 7% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $803 per resident a year.
Compare North Hammond, Hammond with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Hammond, Hammond. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Hammond, Hammond represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Hammond, Hammond detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Hammond, Hammond: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Hammond, Hammond: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Hammond, Hammond: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Hammond, Hammond: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Hammond, Hammond detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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