Decatur, AL vs St. Cloud, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Decatur

73.3

#754 nationally

St. Cloud

66.9

#1492 nationally

St. Cloud leads in crime level (5.2 vs 16.6). Decatur leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 36.7 min). St. Cloud leads in median household income ($69,366 vs $55,164).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Decatur, AL	St. Cloud, FL
WhereAtHome Score	73.3 (#754)	66.9 (#1492)
Population	58,321	66,448
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$223,492	$394,703
Median Household Income	$55,164	$69,366
Average Commute	19.6 min	36.7 min
Walk Score	25	25
Crime Level	16.6	5.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+52.6	R+1.4