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
1.6%
Madison2.9%
Decatur81% 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
$372KMadison
$219KDecatur
70% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,490Madison
$1,086Decatur
37% diff
Rent Burden
24.8%
Madison27.7%
Decatur12% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
323Madison
201Decatur
61% diff
Property Crime
2,031Madison
4,390Decatur
2.2x diff
Murder Rate
4Madison
0Decatur
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
63°FMadison
61°FDecatur
2% diff
Jan Temp
43°FMadison
42°FDecatur
2% diff
Jul Temp
81°FMadison
79°FDecatur
3% diff
Rainfall
54.3"Madison
58.0"Decatur
7% diff
Snowfall
2.4"Madison
—Decatur
Sunny Days
301Madison
301Decatur
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
6.0%
Madison14.8%
Decatur2.5x 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
28
Madison
:
7
Decatur
Madison leads in 28 of 35 categories
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