Population
Decatur
70,368
Trotwood
23,041
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Trotwood
$49,082
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Trotwood
$99,500
Rent
Decatur
$796
Trotwood
$974
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Trotwood
6.99
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Trotwood
86.7
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Trotwood
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Trotwood
8.2%
How Similar Are Decatur & Trotwood?
Trotwood is Decatur's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Trotwood
23,041
Decatur (70,368) is about 3.1x larger than Trotwood (23,041).
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Trotwood
6.99
Trotwood has a 14% higher violent crime than Decatur.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Trotwood
28.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Trotwood
49.3%
Decatur leans Republican while Trotwood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Trotwood
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Trotwood
$49,082
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Trotwood
$99,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Trotwood
12.6%
Decatur has a 15% higher education than Trotwood.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Trotwood
27.8%
Decatur's demographics is significantly higher than Trotwood's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Trotwood
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Trotwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 74.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Trotwood. Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,273 in Trotwood (16% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $1,009 in Trotwood (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Trotwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrotwood has a median property tax of $1,770 vs $2,153 in Decatur (22% lower). Trotwood has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 14.4% in Decatur. Decatur has a median rent of $796 vs $974 in Trotwood (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 31,832 vs Trotwood: 11,114 for labor force. Decatur: 16 min vs Trotwood: 23 min for mean commute. Decatur has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 21.7% in Trotwood.
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Crime & Safety — Trotwood leads
Source: FBI UCRTrotwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.63 compared to 9.27 in Decatur. Decatur has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.26 in Trotwood. Decatur has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 19.5% in Trotwood.
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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 12.6% in Trotwood. Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 39.3% in Trotwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 70,368, about 3.1x the size of Trotwood (23,041). Decatur skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 44.3.
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Decatur
Trotwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Trotwood: 3 for with emergency services. Trotwood: 3.0 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrotwood has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.3% in Decatur. Decatur: 16 min vs Trotwood: 23 min for mean commute time. Decatur has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 75.4% in Trotwood.
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