Population
Decatur
70,368
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Decatur
$796
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Decatur & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Decatur's #2 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Sandusky
24,748
Decatur (70,368) is about 2.8x larger than Sandusky (24,748).
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Sandusky
3.88
Decatur has a 36% higher violent crime than Sandusky.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Sandusky
25.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Sandusky
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Sandusky
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Sandusky
$104,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Sandusky
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Sandusky
64.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Sandusky are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandusky leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $886 in Sandusky (5% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,106 in Sandusky. Sandusky scores 86.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 88.8 in Decatur.
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandusky has a median property tax of $1,524 vs $2,153 in Decatur (41% lower). Decatur has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 49.1% in Sandusky. Decatur has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 18.0% in Sandusky.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 31,832 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. Decatur has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Decatur has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 24.2% in Sandusky.
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Crime & Safety — Sandusky leads
Source: FBI UCRSandusky has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 9.27 in Decatur. Sandusky has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.94 in Decatur. Sandusky has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.75 compared to 4.55 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education — Decatur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 14.0% in Sandusky. Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 41.4% in Sandusky.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 70,368, about 2.8x the size of Sandusky (24,748). Sandusky skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 39.9.
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Decatur
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Sandusky: 3 for with emergency services. Sandusky: 3.3 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.3% in Decatur. Decatur has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Sandusky.
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