Population
Decatur
70,368
Springfield
58,410
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Springfield
$45,883
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Springfield
$107,600
Rent
Decatur
$796
Springfield
$805
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Springfield
2.41
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Springfield
79.2
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Springfield
9.0%
How Similar Are Decatur & Springfield?
Springfield is Decatur's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Springfield
58,410
Decatur has a 17% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Springfield
2.41
Decatur's violent crime is significantly higher than Springfield's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Springfield
46.42
Springfield has a 38% higher property crime than Decatur.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Springfield
64.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Springfield
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Springfield
$45,883
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Springfield
$107,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Springfield
9.6%
Decatur has a 35% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Springfield
71.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Springfield
79.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 74.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.4 in Springfield. Springfield scores 85.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 88.8 in Decatur. Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,106 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median property tax of $1,393 vs $2,153 in Decatur (55% lower). Decatur has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 52.5% in Springfield. Springfield has a vacancy rate of 13.1% compared to 14.4% in Decatur.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a per capita income of $31,990 vs $26,048 in Springfield (23% higher). Decatur: 31,832 vs Springfield: 26,214 for labor force. Decatur has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 6.4% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a violent crime clearance of 53.9% compared to 5.9% in Springfield. Springfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.94 in Decatur. Springfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 9.27 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 9.6% in Springfield. Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 35.5% in Springfield.
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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 1.2x the size of Springfield (58,410). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 39.9.
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Decatur
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Springfield: 3 for with emergency services. Springfield: 4.0 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 public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Springfield. Decatur has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Springfield. Decatur has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 6.4% in Springfield.
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