Cullman, AL vs Decatur, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCullman, ALDecatur, AL
Population19,31957,361
Median Household Income$61,224$61,563
Median Rent$925/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$238,900$210,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34%41.9%
Poverty Rate19.9%13.1%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k241634
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6651,884
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—288
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min21.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.215.7
College Degree Rate32.4%22.4%
Foreign-Born %2.3%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.4%+1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.