Population
Decatur
70,368
Jamestown
28,401
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Jamestown
$44,878
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Jamestown
$79,100
Rent
Decatur
$796
Jamestown
$755
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Jamestown
6.24
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Jamestown
75.6
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Jamestown
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Jamestown
8.6%
How Similar Are Decatur & Jamestown?
Jamestown is Decatur's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Jamestown
28,401
Decatur (70,368) is about 2.5x larger than Jamestown (28,401).
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Jamestown
6.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Jamestown
23.15
Decatur has a 19% higher property crime than Jamestown.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Jamestown
61.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Jamestown
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Jamestown
$44,878
Decatur has a 12% higher median income than Jamestown.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Jamestown
$79,100
Decatur has a 19% higher home values than Jamestown.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Jamestown
15.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Jamestown
83.6%
Jamestown has a 20% higher demographics than Decatur.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Jamestown
75.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Jamestown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jamestown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJamestown scores 64.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.6 in Decatur. Jamestown has a fair market rent (1br) of $754 vs $845 in Decatur (12% lower). Jamestown has a fair market rent (2br) of $975 vs $1,063 in Decatur (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a single-family homes of 75.3% compared to 54.7% in Jamestown. Decatur has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 49.8% in Jamestown. Decatur has a median home value of $97,300 vs $79,100 in Jamestown (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 31,832 vs Jamestown: 12,998 for labor force. Decatur has a per capita income of $31,990 vs $26,537 in Jamestown (21% higher). Decatur has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 24.0% in Jamestown.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a violent crime clearance of 53.9% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. Decatur has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. Jamestown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.47 compared to 9.27 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 36.4% in Jamestown. Jamestown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 14.7% in Decatur.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 70,368, about 2.5x the size of Jamestown (28,401). Jamestown skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 39.9.
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Decatur
Jamestown
Healthcare — Decatur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Jamestown: 4 for with emergency services. Decatur: 2.7 vs Jamestown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jamestown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Jamestown: 14 min vs Decatur: 16 min for mean commute time. Jamestown has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 7.5% in Decatur.
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