Decatur, AL

Decatur is a mid-size city in Alabama with a population of 57,760. Residents earn $59,831 per year, which is 20% below the national average.

3.2 /5.0

B Good

57,760 Population 1,058/sq mi density

$59,831 Median Income $33,925 per capita

$190,500 Home Value $219,402 Zillow

$861 Median Rent 27.7% income on rent

61°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

201 Violent Crime/100K 4,390 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.9 / 5.0

$59,831 median income, 2.9% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.9 / 5.0

$190,500 home value, $861/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

201 violent crimes/100K (47% below avg)

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.8% bachelor's degree or higher

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5 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Decatur, AL.

Name	Year	Description
Decatur, AL	2014	Strange orangish lights in sky&#44 Alabama…
Decatur, AL	1998	Driving east just before dawn the sky was cloudless. Suddenly a cloud appeared very dence about the size of a football field. it was at
Decatur, AL	1998	8 Tentcle type things made of beams attached to a circular craft.
Decatur, AL	1973	mid 1970&#39s UFO over Decatur&#44Alabama
Decatur, AL	1967	Strange light shivered across sky&#44 stopped overhead&#44 tried to land&#44 stopped&#44 and then took off out of sight in 2 seconds.