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Cost & Benefits

Hammond vs New Chicago

Simple answer

You'd likely save $7 a month in Hammond.

Typical rent is $1,141 in New Chicago and $1,134 in Hammond. 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 Chicago

Indiana

Typical rent
$1,141
Typical pay
$57,313 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,429
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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