Chicago vs Decatur
Chicago, IL compared with Decatur, IL · 152 miles apart
Chicago has 2,731,585 residents to Decatur’s 67,884. Chicago comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Decatur does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Chicago, IL | Decatur, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,731,585 | 67,884 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,994 | 1,537 |
| Median household income | $77,902 | $51,592 |
| Median home value | $334,100 | $99,600 |
| Median rent | $1,440 | $845 |
| Homeownership | 46% | 62.9% |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 17.7 min |
| Median age | 35.8 | 39.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 44.3% | 21.6% |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 19.4% |
| Unemployment | 8% | 8.3% |
| Price to income | 4.3× | 1.9× |
| Clear days a year | 21 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 11 | — |
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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