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Decatur is a mid-size city of 57,361 people in Morgan County, Alabama. It's part of the Decatur, AL area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $896 a month.
57,361people
$210kTypical home
$896/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
241Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 57,361
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,051 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the Decatur, AL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,326/mo)
- Median rent $896/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (621 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,699 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to HSV airport
- 71 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 600 ft
- 272 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 151 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 241 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 61 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morgan County: R+53 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk