Population
Glenview
47,682
Decatur
24,470
Median Income
Glenview
$138,758
Decatur
$140,480
Home Value
Glenview
$598,800
Decatur
$655,900
Rent
Glenview
$2,027
Decatur
$1,716
Crime Rate
Glenview
1.53
Decatur
1.33
Cost of Living
Glenview
206.7
Decatur
198.5
Avg Temp
Glenview
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Glenview
3.4%
Decatur
3.5%
How Similar Are Glenview & Decatur?
Decatur is Glenview's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glenview
47,682
Decatur
24,470
Glenview has a 49% larger population than Decatur.
Violent Crime
Glenview
1.53
Decatur
1.33
Glenview has a 13% higher violent crime than Decatur.
Property Crime
Glenview
12.10
Decatur
22.69
Decatur has a 47% higher property crime than Glenview.
Political Leaning
Glenview
28.4%
Decatur
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glenview has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Glenview
3.4%
Decatur
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Glenview
$138,758
Decatur
$140,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Glenview
$598,800
Decatur
$655,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Glenview
48.6%
Decatur
50.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Glenview
71.6%
Decatur
67.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Glenview
206.7
Decatur
198.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glenview and Decatur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur
Decatur leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 132.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.7 in Glenview. Decatur scores 261.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 280.1 in Glenview. Glenview has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in Decatur (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 11.9% in Decatur. Glenview has a single-family homes of 73.7% compared to 57.2% in Decatur. Decatur has a median property tax of $8,423 vs $10,001 in Glenview (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Glenview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview: 23,584 vs Decatur: 11,862 for labor force. Decatur has a work from home of 34.5% compared to 19.5% in Glenview. Decatur: 17 min vs Glenview: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGlenview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.62 in Decatur. Decatur has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 0.97 in Glenview. Decatur has a property crime clearance of 18.8% compared to 7.7% in Glenview.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.2% compared to 48.6% in Glenview. Glenview has a high school diploma or higher of 56.4% compared to 55.1% in Decatur.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a population of 47,682, about 1.9x the size of Decatur (24,470). Decatur skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 46.3.
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Glenview
Decatur
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlenview: 3.8 vs Decatur: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Decatur: 5 vs Glenview: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Glenview. Glenview has a public transit of 7.9% compared to 4.3% in Decatur. Decatur has a work from home of 34.5% compared to 19.5% in Glenview.
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