Decatur, AL vs Russellville, AL

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

MetricDecatur, ALRussellville, AL
Population57,36110,799
Median Household Income$61,563$58,231
Median Rent$896/mo$685/mo
Median Home Value$210,200$123,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%35%
Poverty Rate13.1%20%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k634187
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8841,401
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr288—
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min28.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.716.8
College Degree Rate22.4%15.2%
Foreign-Born %8.5%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+0.4%

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