Decatur, AL vs Walnut, CA

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

Walnut

63.3

#1785 nationally

Walnut leads in crime level (3.5 vs 16.6). Walnut leads in median household income ($130,444 vs $55,164). Decatur leads in cost of living index (89 vs 197).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Decatur, AL	Walnut, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.3 (#754)	63.3 (#1785)
Population	58,321	27,104
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$223,492	$1,188,533
Median Household Income	$55,164	$130,444
Average Commute	19.6 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	25	32
Crime Level	16.6	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+52.6	D+32.9