Population
Decatur
57,760
Albemarle
16,527
Median Income
Decatur
$59,831
Albemarle
$52,825
Home Value
Decatur
$190,500
Albemarle
$186,100
Rent
Decatur
$861
Albemarle
$856
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.07
Albemarle
5.73
Cost of Living
Decatur
92.0
Albemarle
88.3
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Albemarle
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
5.0%
Albemarle
5.2%
How Similar Are Decatur & Albemarle?
Albemarle is Decatur's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
57,760
Albemarle
16,527
Decatur (57,760) is about 3.5x larger than Albemarle (16,527).
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.07
Albemarle
5.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Decatur
23.09
Albemarle
34.50
Albemarle has a 33% higher property crime than Decatur.
Political Leaning
Decatur
75.8%
Albemarle
75.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
5.0%
Albemarle
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$59,831
Albemarle
$52,825
Decatur has a 12% higher median income than Albemarle.
Home Values
Decatur
$190,500
Albemarle
$186,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Decatur
15.8%
Albemarle
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
60.9%
Albemarle
63.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Decatur
92.0
Albemarle
88.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Albemarle are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albemarle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbemarle scores 80.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.8 in Decatur. Albemarle has a fair market rent (1br) of $705 vs $776 in Decatur (10% lower). Albemarle scores 90.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.7 in Decatur.
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 17.0% in Albemarle. Decatur has a median property tax of $708 vs $1,316 in Albemarle (46% lower). Decatur has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 57.7% in Albemarle.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 27,025 vs Albemarle: 7,542 for labor force. Decatur has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 22.5% in Albemarle. Albemarle has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.4% in Decatur.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbemarle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.44 in Decatur. Decatur has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 6.50 in Albemarle. Albemarle has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.09 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbemarle has a high school diploma or higher of 37.6% compared to 36.3% in Decatur. Decatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 15.5% in Albemarle.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 57,760, about 3.5x the size of Albemarle (16,527).
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Decatur
Albemarle
Healthcare — Albemarle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbemarle: 5 vs Decatur: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbemarle has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Decatur. Albemarle has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.4% in Decatur. Decatur has a drive alone of 83.6% compared to 78.2% in Albemarle.
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