Living in Decatur, GA
Suburb in Georgia
Decatur is a suburb in Georgia, home to about 24,000 people, with 2.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Decatur a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: ATL is 12 mi away
- Highly educated: 77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 5 research universities are within 31 mi
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Decatur: common questions
What is the cost of living in Decatur?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $254k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,180 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Decatur?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.28% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Decatur safe?
Decatur isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Decatur?
Decatur has mild winters: winter days average around 54°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Decatur get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, earthquakes and tornadoes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.32 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Decatur?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 12 mi away.
How Decatur scores
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