Decatur, AL vs Cullman, AL

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

MetricDecatur, ALCullman, AL
Population57,36119,319
Median Household Income$61,563$61,224
Median Rent$896/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$210,200$238,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%34%
Poverty Rate13.1%19.9%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k634241
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8842,665
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr288—
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min20.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.716.2
College Degree Rate22.4%32.4%
Foreign-Born %8.5%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+13.4%

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