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Living in Decatur

The city had 3 schools in 2026. Decatur is in the United States; its population was 9,811 in July 2026. 38.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 22 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population10,090people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,107EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent720.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.67%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime845.5offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 47% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.5µg/m³country median 7.0 — 7% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 78% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 63% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Decatur?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$820 per month, while the median home value was US$142,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 76.6%, and the vacancy rate was 6.93% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Decatur recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$820/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent38.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)814.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent720.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes39 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Decatur a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 48–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on work · range 49–69%
Family69%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 60–78%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 170 of 10,090 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$58,646 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Decatur is 2.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income58,646 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband69.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet11.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet4.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,107 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,403 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate2.67 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Decatur?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,403 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,781of €2,678 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,678
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €815
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,781
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Decatur Salary needed to live in Decatur

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Decatur. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Decatur. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents15.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents22 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,277 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Decatur when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDecatur highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Decatur highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Decatur3,470
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents845.5 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Recorded violent crimes19 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.92 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work3.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportFWA3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport28 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Decatur. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Decatur.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Decatur is 7.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.5 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.444 · Feb 2.44 · Mar 8.56 · Apr 15.89 · May 21.94 · Jun 26.94 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.67 · Sep 24.61 · Oct 17.67 · Nov 9.72 · Dec 3.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00120676 (BERNE WWTP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.83 · Feb -6.78 · Mar -2.11 · Apr 3.78 · May 10.61 · Jun 16.06 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.39 · Oct 6.11 · Nov 0.278 · Dec -4.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00120676 (BERNE WWTP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -2.11 · Mar 3.33 · Apr 9.89 · May 16.11 · Jun 21.39 · Jul 22.89 · Aug 21.83 · Sep 18.17 · Oct 11.72 · Nov 5.11 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.75 · Feb 52.58 · Mar 69.85 · Apr 103.6 · May 120.6 · Jun 116.3 · Jul 108.2 · Aug 102.6 · Sep 77.22 · Oct 73.91 · Nov 77.22 · Dec 65.79 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00122096 (DECATUR 1 N)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading23.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.37 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,029 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.8 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.39 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Joliet ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.35 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents170 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density638.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population10,090 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics10,106 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value142,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes76.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate57.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad1.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.48 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage72.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance8.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher12.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available91.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,399 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home3.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans77.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Decatur

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Decatur alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 287 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.3% Decatur+354%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 10,090 Decatur+396%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,107 Decatur+55%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.7% Decatur+41%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 28.0 km Decatur−68%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,403 Decaturno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 846 Decatur−12%
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Cities near Decatur

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Decatur?

The median gross salary is 3,403 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Decatur?

The unemployment rate is 2.67 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Decatur?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.5 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Decatur?

Police recorded 845.5 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Decatur?

The published population is 10,090 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Decatur?

170 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Decatur a good place to live?

Decatur may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Decatur?

Bluffton is near Decatur. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  11. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  12. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  14. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
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  16. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  17. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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