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Decatur, AL vs Cullman, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Cullman, is 4% more than it is in Decatur and is 26% below the National Average.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Cullman unemployment rate is 2.0%.

Economy
 Decatur, ALCullman, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.0%2.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.4%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.5%37.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,010$31,693$37,638
 Household Income$52,539$54,669$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,598$76,940$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decatur, ALCullman, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.2%13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.5%8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.7%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.9%9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%7.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.8%4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decatur, ALCullman, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%3.2%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving21.3%12.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Cullman    3 Reviews

I lived in Cullman for over 13 years when my family brought two plants there. It was tough, at first, because I wasn't a native and it is a very cliquish type of town. I  More

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I'm very hopeful that the recent Alcohol Legalization will bring in more business such as restaurants and entertainment venues. Cullman has a lot of potential if the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cullman is about 45 minutes south of Huntsville and 45 minutes north of Birmingham. Cullman is a town that never changes and always stays the same. Cullman doesn't  More

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35601 35603
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35055

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