Saks, AL vs Anniston, AL

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

MetricSaks, ALAnniston, AL
Population10,68121,271
Median Household Income$49,753$46,668
Median Rent$898/mo$799/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$158,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.6%54.5%
Poverty Rate20%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k496*728
Property Crime Rate /100k412*3,604
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min23.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.718.5
College Degree Rate17.9%20.5%
Foreign-Born %5.9%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-2.9%

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.