Decatur, AL vs Florence, AL

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

MetricDecatur, ALFlorence, AL
Population57,36141,701
Median Household Income$61,563$52,174
Median Rent$896/mo$820/mo
Median Home Value$210,200$196,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8785
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%34.9%
Poverty Rate13.1%17.9%
Unemployment Rate2.5%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k634543
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8842,009
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr288—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min18.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.716.7
College Degree Rate22.4%34.5%
Foreign-Born %8.5%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+6.0%

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