Decatur, AL vs Madison, AL

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

MetricDecatur, ALMadison, AL
Population57,36160,106
Median Household Income$61,563$134,655
Median Rent$896/mo$1,453/mo
Median Home Value$210,200$398,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8793
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%35.6%
Poverty Rate13.1%4.3%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k634152
Property Crime Rate /100k1,884959
Median AQI4142
Good AQI Days /yr288263
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min20.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.716.9
College Degree Rate22.4%64.5%
Foreign-Born %8.5%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+19.4%

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