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Alabama
Decatur
Population 57,361
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Alabama
Muscle Shoals
Population 16,951
Decatur, AL vs Muscle Shoals, AL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Decatur, AL | Muscle Shoals, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,361 | 16,951 |
| Median Household Income | $61,563 | $75,894 |
| Median Rent | $896/mo | $1,029/mo |
| Median Home Value | $210,200 | $199,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 87 | 85 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.9% | 24.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 3.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 634 | 215 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,884 | 1,816 |
| Median AQI | 41 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 288 | — |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 31°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.1 min | 21.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.7 | 17.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 22.4% | 24% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.5% | 2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.3% | +8.4% |
Muscle Shoals, AL
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.