Anniston, AL vs Talladega, AL

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

MetricAnniston, ALTalladega, AL
Population21,27114,760
Median Household Income$46,668$44,198
Median Rent$799/mo$776/mo
Median Home Value$158,800$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%43.3%
Poverty Rate20.6%25.6%
Unemployment Rate4%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k728473
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6043,251
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.518.2
College Degree Rate20.5%13.6%
Foreign-Born %2.7%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-6.3%

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