Decatur, AL vs Hartselle, AL

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

MetricDecatur, ALHartselle, AL
Population57,36115,847
Median Household Income$61,563$76,290
Median Rent$896/mo$804/mo
Median Home Value$210,200$203,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%47%
Poverty Rate13.1%13.3%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k634220
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8841,736
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr288288
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.715.4
College Degree Rate22.4%27.9%
Foreign-Born %8.5%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+4.7%

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