Dekalb County · Georgia · South · 25k residents
Decatur, GA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Decatur: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Georgia median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,533/wk. Georgia's corporate income tax rate is 5.19%. Commercial electricity averages 10.9¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,533/wk
Corporate income tax
5.19%
Bachelor's degree or higher
76.3%
Commercial electricity
10.9¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Decatur's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
58/100
Steady
Ranks Decatur's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $701,400 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $190 |
| Property tax rate | 0.9% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,310/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,871/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.94% |
| Sales tax | 7.4% |
| Corporate income tax | 5.19% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,533/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.3% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.9¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 30.3/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $132,960 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $100,490 |
| Wage: General manager | $111,410 |
| Wage: Customer service | $42,710 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $36,160 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,100 |
| Wage: Electrician | $58,650 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $32,850 |
| Cost of living index | 122 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $95/mo |
| Gas price | $3.10/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $139,397 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% |
| Population | 25k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 94/100 |
| Avg. commute | 28 min |
| Sunny days / year | 218 days |
| July high | 89°F |
| January low | 33°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | -5.2% |
| Home price MoM | -0.4% |
| Rent YoY | +2.0% |
| Rent MoM | +0.5% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.6% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 234 mi |
| Big lake | 39 mi |
| Mountains | 81 mi |
| Major airport | 12 mi |
| Ski resort | 140 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Decatur a good place to run a business?
- Georgia's corporate income tax rate is 5.19%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,533/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.9¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Decatur, GA?
- Decatur indexes at 122 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,871/mo and a acs median home value of $701,400.
- How much does a house cost in Decatur?
- The acs median home value in Decatur is $701,400 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Decatur?
- A two-bedroom in Decatur rents for about $1,871/mo.