2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hammond, IN vs Orland Park, IL

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Highlights
- Orland Park spends 67.8% more per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Orland Park than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orland Park had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, INOrland Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 17 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 19 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 Orland Park    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I bought a townhome in Orland Park 6 years ago. I am very happy and impressed with the level of safety and beauty that we find in our neighborhood. There  More

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My family and I have been living in Orland Park for 7 years. Orland Park is a mostly conservative suburb in the Chicagoland area. The mayor does a good job in trying to  More

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Orland Park, Illinois is a place where people have access to all the best medical care at some of the best medical facilities nationwide. In one of the years between  More

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