Population
Decatur
70,368
Toledo
268,461
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Toledo
$47,532
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Toledo
$107,000
Rent
Decatur
$796
Toledo
$880
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Toledo
10.41
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Toledo
81.5
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Toledo
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Toledo
8.5%
How Similar Are Decatur & Toledo?
Toledo is Decatur's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Toledo
268,461
Toledo (268,461) is about 3.8x larger than Decatur (70,368).
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Toledo
10.41
Toledo has a 42% higher violent crime than Decatur.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Toledo
27.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Toledo
43.3%
Decatur leans Republican while Toledo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Toledo
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Toledo
$47,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Toledo
$107,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Toledo
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Toledo
58.7%
Decatur has a 13% higher demographics than Toledo.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Toledo
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Toledo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Toledo
Decatur leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 77.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.7 in Toledo. Toledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $845 in Decatur. Toledo scores 86.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 88.8 in Decatur.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 14.4% in Decatur. Toledo has a median property tax of $1,818 vs $2,153 in Decatur (18% lower). Decatur has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 52.7% in Toledo.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo: 131,971 vs Decatur: 31,832 for labor force. Decatur has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Decatur has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 24.5% in Toledo.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 11.2% in Toledo. Toledo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.83 compared to 9.27 in Decatur. Decatur has a violent crime clearance of 53.9% compared to 36.8% in Toledo.
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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 36.1% in Toledo. Decatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 14.0% in Toledo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 3.8x the size of Decatur (70,368). Toledo skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 39.9.
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Decatur
Toledo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Toledo: 4 for with emergency services. Toledo: 3.3 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Decatur has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.3% in Decatur.
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