Anniston, AL vs Saks, AL

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

MetricAnniston, ALSaks, AL
Population21,27110,681
Median Household Income$46,668$49,753
Median Rent$799/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$158,800$116,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%28.6%
Poverty Rate20.6%20%
Unemployment Rate4%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k728496*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,604412*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min22.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.515.7
College Degree Rate20.5%17.9%
Foreign-Born %2.7%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Saks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.