Anniston, AL vs Jacksonville, AL

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

MetricAnniston, ALJacksonville, AL
Population21,27114,437
Median Household Income$46,668$51,814
Median Rent$799/mo$820/mo
Median Home Value$158,800$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%41.5%
Poverty Rate20.6%23.1%
Unemployment Rate4%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k728631
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6042,218
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows36°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.517.7
College Degree Rate20.5%31.2%
Foreign-Born %2.7%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+0.1%

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