Decatur, IL vs Chatham, IL

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

MetricDecatur, ILChatham, IL
Population69,81514,639
Median Household Income$51,592$106,773
Median Rent$845/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$99,600$243,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8893
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%27.2%
Poverty Rate19.4%3.3%
Unemployment Rate6.5%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k682191
Property Crime Rate /100k2,621524
Median AQI4441
Good AQI Days /yr237256
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall14 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min23 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.317.3
College Degree Rate21.6%53.2%
Foreign-Born %3.1%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%+1.3%

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