Scottdale, GA vs Decatur, GA

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

MetricScottdale, GADecatur, GA
Population10,54224,518
Median Household Income$85,610$139,397
Median Rent$1,583/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$357,100$701,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%43.6%
Poverty Rate14.4%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k716*131
Property Crime Rate /100k3,351*1,887
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.512.5
College Degree Rate53.1%76.3%
Foreign-Born %22.7%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.1%+1.3%

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.