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Cost & Benefits

Hammond vs New Castle

Simple answer

You'd likely save $353 a month in New Castle.

Typical rent is $1,134 in Hammond and $781 in New Castle. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Hammond

Indiana

Typical rent
$1,134
Typical pay
$55,504 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,429
Price index
103.6 (metro)

New Castle

Indiana

Typical rent
$781
Typical pay
$51,606 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
93.3 (state)

Benefits after a move

Hammond and New Castle are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.