Madison vs Decatur
Side-by-side comparison of Madison, AL and Decatur, AL
Demographics
Population
58KMadison
58KDecatur
1% diff
Median Age
38Madison
40Decatur
7% diff
Pop. Density
1,908Madison
1,058Decatur
80% diff
Area (sq mi)
30Madison
55Decatur
84% diff
Male
49.3%
Madison50.3%
Decatur2% diff
Female
50.7%
Madison49.7%
Decatur2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$131KMadison
$60KDecatur
2.2x diff
Per Capita Income
$55KMadison
$34KDecatur
61% diff
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Madison9.1%
Decatur3.8x diff
Unemployment
2.5%
Madison5.0%
Decatur2x diff
Cost of Living
89Madison
89Decatur
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,482Madison
$1,153Decatur
29% diff
Housing
Home Value
$368KMadison
$191KDecatur
93% diff
Median Rent
$1,375Madison
$861Decatur
60% diff
Homeownership
74.7%
Madison63.0%
Decatur19% diff
Zillow Value
$376KMadison
$223KDecatur
69% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,490Madison
$1,086Decatur
37% diff
Rent Burden
24.8%
Madison27.7%
Decatur12% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
211Madison
610Decatur
2.9x diff
Property Crime
1,329Madison
2,522Decatur
90% diff
Murder Rate
3Madison
12Decatur
3.7x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
63°FMadison
61°FDecatur
2% diff
Jan Temp
43°FMadison
41°FDecatur
3% diff
Jul Temp
81°FMadison
80°FDecatur
2% diff
Rainfall
54.3"Madison
49.5"Decatur
10% diff
Snowfall
2.4"Madison
2.4"Decatur
Education
Bachelor's+
65.9%
Madison22.8%
Decatur2.9x diff
High School+
97.8%
Madison83.1%
Decatur18% diff
Graduate+
29.5%
Madison7.6%
Decatur3.9x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
20.7 minMadison
20.6 minDecatur
0% diff
Drive Alone
75.0%
Madison83.6%
Decatur11% diff
Public Transit
0.0%
Madison0.3%
DecaturWork from Home
18.8%
Madison4.4%
Decatur4.3x diff
Health
Obesity
35.0%
Madison40.8%
Decatur17% diff
Smoking
8.6%
Madison17.5%
Decatur2x diff
Uninsured
3.9%
Madison13.0%
Decatur3.3x diff
Diabetes
9.0%
Madison13.9%
Decatur54% diff
Heart Disease
4.3%
Madison6.4%
Decatur49% diff
Depression
21.2%
Madison24.1%
Decatur14% diff
The Verdict
29
Madison
:
7
Decatur
Madison leads in 29 of 36 categories