Anniston, AL vs Gadsden, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnniston, ALGadsden, AL
Population21,27133,374
Median Household Income$46,668$40,345
Median Rent$799/mo$808/mo
Median Home Value$158,800$116,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%45.4%
Poverty Rate20.6%28.1%
Unemployment Rate4%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k728398
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6042,168
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—223
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min20.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher18.516.5
College Degree Rate20.5%15.5%
Foreign-Born %2.7%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.