Decatur vs College Park

Decatur and College Park on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

74B

C−53

Decatur ahead by 21Editorial weights

Category by category

C+HousingF

Decatur +39 pts

A+SchoolsC+

Decatur +31 pts

C−Cost of livingA−

College Park +29 pts

B−CommuteB−

College Park +3 pts

A−AmenitiesC

Decatur +29 pts

B−EmploymentF

Decatur +52 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$701kMedian home value$326k

$1,655Median rent$1,207

25.9 minMean commute21.2 min

$139kMedian household income$52k

1.28%Effective property tax0.77%

97th pctWithin-state proficiency66th pct

145Restaurants & cafés125

24,518Population14,712

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.