Decatur, AL vs Lake Oswego, OR

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

Lake Oswego

69.3

#1227 nationally

Lake Oswego leads in crime level (1.8 vs 16.6). Lake Oswego leads in median household income ($127,252 vs $55,164). Decatur leads in cost of living index (89 vs 165).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Decatur, AL	Lake Oswego, OR
WhereAtHome Score	73.3 (#754)	69.3 (#1227)
Population	58,321	39,924
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$223,492	$889,944
Median Household Income	$55,164	$127,252
Average Commute	19.6 min	23 min
Walk Score	25	37
Crime Level	16.6	1.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	165
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+52.6	D+9.7