CITY PROFILE
Decatur, IL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Decatur is a smaller metro where housing costs are one of the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible if budget is a key factor in your move. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—you'll experience real winters and springs, but plan for frequent rain throughout the year. It's a quieter, lower-cost alternative to larger metros, with the tradeoff of a cloudier, wetter environment.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $127K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $928/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 11.4°C · warmest 24.2°C · coolest -3.2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1016 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.07 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #378 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy99
- Affordable to rent97
- Climate comfort52
- Plenty of sunshine45
- Big-city amenities8
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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