Population
Abilene
127,130
Decatur
57,760
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Decatur
$59,831
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Decatur
$190,500
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Decatur
$861
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Decatur
6.07
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Decatur
92.0
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Decatur
5.0%
How Similar Are Abilene & Decatur?
Decatur is Abilene's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Decatur
57,760
Abilene (127,130) is about 2.2x larger than Decatur (57,760).
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Decatur
6.07
Decatur has a 30% higher violent crime than Abilene.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Decatur
23.09
Decatur has a 24% higher property crime than Abilene.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Decatur
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Abilene has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Decatur
5.0%
Decatur has a 46% higher unemployment than Abilene.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Decatur
$59,831
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Decatur
$190,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Decatur
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Decatur
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Decatur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Decatur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,276 in Abilene (33% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $776 vs $1,020 in Abilene (31% lower). Decatur scores 89.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Abilene.
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a median property tax of $708 vs $2,709 in Abilene (283% lower). Decatur has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 11.5% in Abilene. Decatur has a median rent of $861 vs $1,106 in Abilene (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene: 62,637 vs Decatur: 27,025 for labor force. Abilene has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.4% in Decatur. Abilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 5.0% in Decatur.
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Crime & Safety — Abilene leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 9.2% in Abilene. Decatur has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 3.20 in Abilene. Abilene has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAbilene has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 15.8% in Decatur. Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 36.3% compared to 35.4% in Abilene.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 2.2x the size of Decatur (57,760). Abilene skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 40.4.
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Abilene
Decatur
Healthcare — Decatur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 2.7 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Abilene has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.4% in Decatur. Abilene has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Decatur.
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