Decatur, GA vs North Decatur, GA

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

MetricDecatur, GANorth Decatur, GA
Population24,51818,442
Median Household Income$139,397$110,871
Median Rent$1,655/mo$1,913/mo
Median Home Value$701,400$474,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%54.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%9.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k131716*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8873,351*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min24.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.513.2
College Degree Rate76.3%74%
Foreign-Born %8.4%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+10.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices North Decatur (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.