Decatur, AL vs West Linn, 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

West Linn

70.1

#1139 nationally

West Linn leads in crime level (1.6 vs 16.6). West Linn leads in median household income ($134,116 vs $55,164). Decatur leads in cost of living index (89 vs 151).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Decatur, AL	West Linn, OR
WhereAtHome Score	73.3 (#754)	70.1 (#1139)
Population	58,321	26,629
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$223,492	$779,602
Median Household Income	$55,164	$134,116
Average Commute	19.6 min	25 min
Walk Score	25	34
Crime Level	16.6	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+52.6	D+9.7