2025 Compare Cities Education:
Minneapolis, MN vs Hammond, IN

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Highlights
- Hammond spends 32.4% less per student than Minneapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% higher in Hammond than in Minneapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hammond had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNHammond, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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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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