2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Decatur, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Cedar Rapids is 22.0% younger than the median age of a home in Decatur.
 Cedar Rapids, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$83,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock29.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.47.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.1$11.0
 Homes Owned64.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.4%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cedar Rapids, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$960  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,640  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Cedar Rapids, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cedar Rapids, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99932.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cedar Rapids, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.9%12.2%
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

   |    Reply

I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Cedar Rapids

Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

   |    Reply

I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Decatur


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.