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Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

Population: 218,814
VS
Decatur

Decatur, AL

Population: 57,760

Huntsville vs Decatur

Side-by-side comparison of Huntsville, AL and Decatur, AL

Demographics

Population
219KHuntsville
58KDecatur
3.8x diff
Median Age
36Huntsville
40Decatur
11% diff
Pop. Density
972Huntsville
1,058Decatur
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
225Huntsville
55Decatur
4.1x diff
Male
48.9%
Huntsville
50.3%
Decatur
3% diff
Female
51.1%
Huntsville
49.7%
Decatur
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$71KHuntsville
$60KDecatur
18% diff
Per Capita Income
$45KHuntsville
$34KDecatur
32% diff
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Huntsville
9.1%
Decatur
12% diff
Unemployment
2.8%
Huntsville
2.9%
Decatur
4% diff
Cost of Living
89Huntsville
89Decatur
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,482Huntsville
$1,153Decatur
29% diff

Housing

Home Value
$263KHuntsville
$191KDecatur
38% diff
Median Rent
$1,078Huntsville
$861Decatur
25% diff
Homeownership
58.1%
Huntsville
63.0%
Decatur
8% diff
Zillow Value
$283KHuntsville
$219KDecatur
29% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,320Huntsville
$1,086Decatur
22% diff
Rent Burden
28.1%
Huntsville
27.7%
Decatur
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
782Huntsville
201Decatur
3.9x diff
Property Crime
4,883Huntsville
4,390Decatur
11% diff
Murder Rate
8Huntsville
0Decatur

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
63°FHuntsville
61°FDecatur
2% diff
Jan Temp
48°FHuntsville
42°FDecatur
15% diff
Jul Temp
79°FHuntsville
79°FDecatur
Rainfall
49.3"Huntsville
58.0"Decatur
18% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Huntsville
—Decatur
Sunny Days
294Huntsville
301Decatur
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
46.2%
Huntsville
22.8%
Decatur
2x diff
High School+
91.6%
Huntsville
83.1%
Decatur
10% diff
Graduate+
19.1%
Huntsville
7.6%
Decatur
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.3 minHuntsville
20.6 minDecatur
7% diff
Drive Alone
77.5%
Huntsville
83.6%
Decatur
8% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Huntsville
0.3%
Decatur
8% diff
Work from Home
13.1%
Huntsville
4.4%
Decatur
3x diff

Health

Obesity
41.7%
Huntsville
40.8%
Decatur
2% diff
Smoking
13.3%
Huntsville
17.5%
Decatur
32% diff
Uninsured
9.8%
Huntsville
14.8%
Decatur
51% diff
Diabetes
12.0%
Huntsville
13.9%
Decatur
16% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Huntsville
6.4%
Decatur
19% diff
Depression
22.2%
Huntsville
24.1%
Decatur
9% diff

The Verdict

23 Huntsville
:
13 Decatur

Huntsville leads in 23 of 36 categories

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