Madison vs Decatur
Madison, AL compared with Decatur, AL · 16 miles apart
Madison has 67,968 residents to Decatur’s 58,056. Madison comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Decatur does better on median rent.
| Madison, AL | Decatur, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,968 | 58,056 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,223 | 1,064 |
| Median household income | $134,655 | $61,563 |
| Median home value | $398,800 | $210,200 |
| Median rent | $1,453 | $896 |
| Homeownership | 74% | 63.3% |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 21.1 min |
| Median age | 37.3 | 39.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 64.5% | 22.4% |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 13.1% |
| Unemployment | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 3× | 3.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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