Population
Decatur
57,760
Anderson
29,563
Median Income
Decatur
$59,831
Anderson
$44,321
Home Value
Decatur
$190,500
Anderson
$199,600
Rent
Decatur
$861
Anderson
$965
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.07
Anderson
5.61
Cost of Living
Decatur
92.0
Anderson
88.1
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
5.0%
Anderson
7.3%
How Similar Are Decatur & Anderson?
Anderson is Decatur's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
57,760
Anderson
29,563
Decatur has a 49% larger population than Anderson.
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.07
Anderson
5.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Decatur
23.09
Anderson
57.05
Anderson's property crime is significantly higher than Decatur's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Decatur
75.8%
Anderson
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
5.0%
Anderson
7.3%
Anderson has a 32% higher unemployment than Decatur.
Median Income
Decatur
$59,831
Anderson
$44,321
Decatur has a 26% higher median income than Anderson.
Home Values
Decatur
$190,500
Anderson
$199,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Decatur
15.8%
Anderson
17.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
60.9%
Anderson
60.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Decatur
92.0
Anderson
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $776 vs $1,035 in Anderson (25% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,173 in Anderson (18% lower). Anderson scores 83.9 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 median property tax of $708 vs $1,337 in Anderson (47% lower). Decatur has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 10.6% in Anderson. Decatur has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 51.3% in Anderson.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 27,025 vs Anderson: 14,509 for labor force. Decatur has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 22.3% in Anderson. Decatur has a median household income of $59,831 vs $44,321 in Anderson (35% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Decatur. Decatur has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 14.5% in Anderson. Decatur has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.34 compared to 48.46 in Anderson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 15.8% in Decatur. Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 36.3% compared to 35.3% in Anderson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 57,760, about 2x the size of Anderson (29,563). Anderson skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 40.4.
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Decatur
Anderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 4 vs Anderson: 3 for with emergency services. Anderson: 3.3 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Anderson has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Decatur. Anderson has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.4% in Decatur.
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