Decatur, IL

Name: Decatur, Illinois
Address: Decatur, IL

4 neighborhoods · 79,835 residents · Illinois

C+

52/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$43K

Median Income

$103K

Median Home Value

Is Decatur, IL a Good Place to Live?

Decatur receives an overall livability grade of C+ (52/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in Illinois. Safety scores B (61/100). Affordability scores C (48/100) with a median household income of $43,090 and median home values around $103,267.

About 19.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 9.4%. 51% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 39.

$661

Median Rent/mo

19.1%

College Educated

9.4%

Unemployment

51%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

79,835

Population

Zip Codes

Macon

County

4 zip codes · hover for score · click to view

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Neighborhoods in Decatur

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	62521Macon Co.	66 B	72	72	$63K	$119K	33,453
2	62522Macon Co.	54 C+	62	56	$50K	$98K	15,010
3	62526Macon Co.	54 C+	61	50	$47K	$93K	30,572
4	62523Macon Co.	35 D	50	15	$13K	—	800

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.