Decatur, GA

Decatur is a small city in Georgia with a population of 24,470. Residents earn $140,480 per year, which is 87% above the national average.

3.8 /5.0

B+ Good

24,470 Population 5,308/sq mi density

$140,480 Median Income $73,735 per capita

$655,900 Home Value $277,821 Zillow

$1,716 Median Rent 27.3% income on rent

62°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr

148 Violent Crime/100K 3,078 property/100K

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Overall

3.8 / 5.0

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

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Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$140,480 median income, 2.3% unemployment

Affordability

4.0 / 5.0

$655,900 home value, $1,716/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

148 violent crimes/100K (61% below avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

77.3% bachelor's degree or higher

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

Name	Year	Description
Decatur, GA	2014	Triangle of lights&#44 spinning counterclockwise&#44 in sync. hovering. no sound. center lit up.
Decatur, GA	2013	12 orange balls of light fly over Atlanta.
Decatur, GA	2012	Gray stationary object seen over Tucker area.
Decatur (atlanta suburb), GA	2007	Small silver sphere motionless in blue sky.
Decatur, GA	2007	Strange&#44 small star-like lights moving in erratic patterns alternating in speeds.
Decatur, GA	2006	5 Lights seen in sky by Atlanta Georgia&#44 flew like a "school of fish"
Decatur, GA	2005	it was not a police helicopter and it was close and hovering about telephone pole height.
Decatur, GA	2000	brilliant object fell to earth in W/SW sky at a very steep angle. appeared similar to a meteor falling&#44 but was far too large
Decatur, GA	1973	THE TRIANGULAR OBJECT WAS BIG AND WIDE AT CLOSE RANGE MOVING SLOWLY AND HOOVERING OVER THE AREA WE WERE IN.