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Georgia
Decatur
Population 24,518
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Georgia
Scottdale
Population 10,542
Decatur, GA vs Scottdale, GA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Decatur, GA | Scottdale, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,518 | 10,542 |
| Median Household Income | $139,397 | $85,610 |
| Median Rent | $1,655/mo | $1,583/mo |
| Median Home Value | $701,400 | $357,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 100 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43.6% | 46.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% | 14.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 3.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 131 | 716* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,887 | 3,351* |
| Median AQI | 47 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 213 | 213 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 35°F | 35°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.9 min | 30.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.5 | 11.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 76.3% | 53.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.4% | 22.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.3% | -10.1% |
Scottdale, GA
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 Scottdale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.