Decatur, AL
US City in Alabama, South · ranked on 22 metrics
Decatur, AL is a US city in Alabama with a population of 58,291 (329th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (105th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (154th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (186th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (382nd of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (352nd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (305th of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202418th of 46096
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202422nd of 46095
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 25th of 43494
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 85th of 46081
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024107th of 46077
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024105th of 43476
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024154th of 43465
- Poverty Rate (%)13.1%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024186th of 43457
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025183rd of 39554
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024382nd of 43412
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024352nd of 43419
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025305th of 39523
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025298th of 39525
- Median Household Income$61,563Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024311th of 43428
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 230th of 46049
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025185th of 39553
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025183rd of 39554
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Decatur, AL?
- Decatur, AL has a population of 58,291, 329th among 477 US cities.
- What does Decatur, AL rank best at?
- Among US cities, Decatur, AL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (105th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (154th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (186th of 434).
- Where does Decatur, AL rank worst?
- Decatur, AL ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (382nd of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (352nd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (305th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Decatur, AL?
- Rankodex ranks Decatur, AL on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics