Population
Decatur
70,368
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Decatur
$796
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Decatur & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Decatur's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Battle Creek
52,392
Decatur has a 26% larger population than Battle Creek.
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek has a 46% higher violent crime than Decatur.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Battle Creek
25.23
Decatur has a 12% higher property crime than Battle Creek.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Decatur has a 17% higher unemployment than Battle Creek.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Battle Creek
$127,600
Battle Creek has a 24% higher home values than Decatur.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 77.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Battle Creek. Decatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $976 in Battle Creek (13% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,176 in Battle Creek (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 14.4% in Decatur. Battle Creek has a median home value of $127,600 vs $97,300 in Decatur (24% higher). Decatur has a median rent of $796 vs $934 in Battle Creek (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 31,832 vs Battle Creek: 25,401 for labor force. Battle Creek has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 8.9% in Decatur. Decatur: 16 min vs Battle Creek: 18 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 11.7% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.10 compared to 9.27 in Decatur. Battle Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 0.94 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education — Decatur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 37.9% in Battle Creek.
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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 70,368, about 1.3x the size of Battle Creek (52,392). Battle Creek skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.9.
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Decatur
Battle Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services. Battle Creek: 3.7 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Decatur has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.2% in Battle Creek. Decatur: 16 min vs Battle Creek: 18 min for mean commute time.
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