Russellville, AL vs Decatur, AL

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

MetricRussellville, ALDecatur, AL
Population10,79957,361
Median Household Income$58,231$61,563
Median Rent$685/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$123,800$210,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%41.9%
Poverty Rate20%13.1%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k187634
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4011,884
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—288
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.815.7
College Degree Rate15.2%22.4%
Foreign-Born %20.4%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+1.3%

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