Decatur

Decatur, AL

AlabamaPop. 159K#280 largest metro

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Median Rent

$854/mo

#80 most affordable

Median Income

$72,956

#184 highest income

Median Home Value

$213,500

#177 most affordable to buy

Population

159K

#280 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

87.4COL Index

Affordable12.6% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$854/mo

Home Value

$213,500

Rent-to-income ratio14% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$72,956

Metro Population

159K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,560/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,706/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#80/ 530

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Median Income

#184/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#177/ 530

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Metro Population

#280/ 530

Education

Alabama state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate88.6%

Per-Pupil Spending$13,461

Student-Teacher Ratio14.8:1

SAT Readiness Score1172

Bachelor's Degree %30.3%

Healthcare

Alabama state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K224

Uninsured Rate9.2%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.8

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate404/100k

Property Crime Rate1699/100k

Unemployment Rate2.1%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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