Hammond, IN vs Patterson, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Hammond

76.8

#311 nationally

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Patterson leads in crime level (7.5 vs 20.3). Hammond leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 43.9 min). Patterson leads in median household income ($86,031 vs $52,368).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hammond, IN	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	76.8 (#311)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	76,193	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$178,835	$508,049
Median Household Income	$52,368	$86,031
Average Commute	24.6 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	52	42
Crime Level	20.3	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	87	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.6	R+11.0