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Anniston is a small city of 21,271 people in Calhoun County, Alabama. It's part of the Anniston, AL area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $799 a month.
21,271people
$159kTypical home
$799/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 21,271
- Part of a metro area
- About 464 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the Anniston, AL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,001/mo)
- Median rent $799/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (711 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,438 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to BHM airport
- 55 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 912 ft
- 220 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 163 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: R+45 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk