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Hammond is a small city of 21,539 people in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. It's part of the Hammond, LA area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $1k a month.
21,539people
$221kTypical home
$1,061/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
249Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 21,539
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,511 people per sq mi
- 299 mi to Houston, TX
- In the Hammond, LA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,396/mo)
- Median rent $1,061/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (566 per 100k)
- High property crime (5,051 per 100k)
People
- Median age 28
- 28% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 21% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MSY airport
- 37 mi to MSY (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 59 ft
- 15 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 256 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Tangipahoa Parish: R+37 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk