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Hammond, IN vs Killeen, TX

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- Killeen spends 9.9% more per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Killeen than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Killeen had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, INKilleen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,352$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,758$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4654573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 20 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  More

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Reviews for Killeen    20 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having a low cost of living does not mean MOVE HERE! It should be a warning sign for what is wrong with this place. Bestplaces.net has Temple included with this  More

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Our family moved here from Ft Worth looking for a smaller city, slower pace, and friendlier people. Plus we wanted to be near to an active military base that serviced  More

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I've lived in Killeen since 1998 when I was assigned here in the Army and loved it so much me and my wife decided to retire here from the Army in 2001. My wife likes the  More

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