Springfield, IL vs Decatur, IL

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

MetricSpringfield, ILDecatur, IL
Population113,33069,815
Median Household Income$66,064$51,592
Median Rent$975/mo$845/mo
Median Home Value$162,100$99,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9388
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%36.2%
Poverty Rate16.8%19.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k895682
Property Crime Rate /100k4,2122,621
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr256237
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall22 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min17.7 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.619.3
College Degree Rate36.3%21.6%
Foreign-Born %4.9%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-4.9%

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