Population
Decatur
70,368
Niagara Falls
48,198
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Rent
Decatur
$796
Niagara Falls
$784
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Niagara Falls
5.01
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Niagara Falls
81.7
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Niagara Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Niagara Falls
9.7%
How Similar Are Decatur & Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is Decatur's #1 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Niagara Falls
48,198
Decatur has a 32% larger population than Niagara Falls.
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Niagara Falls
5.01
Decatur has a 17% higher violent crime than Niagara Falls.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Niagara Falls
28.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Niagara Falls
57.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Niagara Falls
9.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Niagara Falls
16.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Niagara Falls
66.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Niagara Falls
81.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Niagara Falls are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Niagara Falls
Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $1,139 in Niagara Falls (26% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,343 in Niagara Falls (21% lower). Decatur scores 77.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.8 in Niagara Falls.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a single-family homes of 75.3% compared to 62.4% in Niagara Falls. Decatur has a median property tax of $2,153 vs $2,661 in Niagara Falls (19% lower). Decatur has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 57.5% in Niagara Falls.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 31,832 vs Niagara Falls: 23,248 for labor force. Decatur has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 23.7% in Niagara Falls. Decatur has a government sector of 42.8% compared to 38.7% in Niagara Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Niagara Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRNiagara Falls has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.28 compared to 9.27 in Decatur. Decatur has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.32 compared to 21.88 in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.01 compared to 6.04 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education — Niagara Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiagara Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 14.7% in Decatur.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 70,368, about 1.5x the size of Niagara Falls (48,198).
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Decatur
Niagara Falls
Healthcare — Decatur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Niagara Falls: 4 for with emergency services. Decatur: 2.7 vs Niagara Falls: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiagara Falls has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 1.3% in Decatur. Niagara Falls has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Decatur has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 73.0% in Niagara Falls.
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