Jacksonville, AL vs Anniston, AL

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

MetricJacksonville, ALAnniston, AL
Population14,43721,271
Median Household Income$51,814$46,668
Median Rent$820/mo$799/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$158,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%54.5%
Poverty Rate23.1%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k631728
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2183,604
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min23.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.718.5
College Degree Rate31.2%20.5%
Foreign-Born %2.3%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-2.9%

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