Decatur, IN
Census place 1817074 · pop 9,811
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
12.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
86.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$58,646 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
28.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
9.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
11.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
169 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.80% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
686 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
76.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$142,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.37 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
43/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Decatur: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Decatur, IN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Decatur scores 52/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Indiana overall ranks #18 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Decatur, IN?
- Decatur reports 169 violent crimes per 100k and 686 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Decatur, IN expensive to live in?
- Decatur has a median home value of $142,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Decatur, IN?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (12.3%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Decatur, IN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (43/100) — 92/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.