Springfield vs Decatur
Springfield, IL compared with Decatur, IL · 38 miles apart
Springfield has 112,989 residents to Decatur’s 67,884. Springfield comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Decatur does better on median rent, price to income.
| Springfield, IL | Decatur, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112,989 | 67,884 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,842 | 1,537 |
| Median household income | $66,064 | $51,592 |
| Median home value | $162,100 | $99,600 |
| Median rent | $975 | $845 |
| Homeownership | 64.3% | 62.9% |
| Average commute | 17.4 min | 17.7 min |
| Median age | 41 | 39.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.3% | 21.6% |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 19.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Price to income | 2.5× | 1.9× |
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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