Population
Anniston
21,377
Batesville
7,432
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Batesville
$46,492
Home Value
Anniston
$141,600
Batesville
$190,800
Rent
Anniston
$777
Batesville
$902
Crime Rate
Anniston
8.46
Batesville
3.44
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Batesville
85.8
Avg Temp
Anniston
N/A
Batesville
N/A
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Batesville
5.8%
How Similar Are Anniston & Batesville?
Batesville is Anniston's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anniston
21,377
Batesville
7,432
Anniston (21,377) is about 2.9x larger than Batesville (7,432).
Violent Crime
Anniston
8.46
Batesville
3.44
Anniston's violent crime is significantly higher than Batesville's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Anniston
43.65
Batesville
47.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Anniston
71.9%
Batesville
56.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anniston has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Batesville
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Batesville
$46,492
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Anniston
$141,600
Batesville
$190,800
Batesville has a 26% higher home values than Anniston.
Education
Anniston
15.4%
Batesville
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Anniston
44.1%
Batesville
42.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Batesville
85.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anniston and Batesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anniston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anniston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBatesville scores 71.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Anniston. Anniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.4 in Batesville. Batesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $878 vs $962 in Anniston (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBatesville has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 19.6% in Anniston. Anniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $1,533 in Batesville (59% lower). Batesville has a median home value of $190,800 vs $141,600 in Anniston (26% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston: 8,874 vs Batesville: 3,103 for labor force. Batesville has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.5% in Anniston. Anniston has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 24.1% in Batesville.
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Crime & Safety — Batesville leads
Source: FBI UCRBatesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.61 compared to 6.65 in Anniston. Batesville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.44 compared to 8.46 in Anniston. Batesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.40 compared to 10.17 in Anniston.
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Schools & Education — Anniston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnniston has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 33.5% in Batesville.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a population of 21,377, about 2.9x the size of Batesville (7,432). Batesville skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 43.5.
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Anniston
Batesville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBatesville: 3.5 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Anniston: 5 vs Batesville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Batesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBatesville has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Anniston. Batesville has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.5% in Anniston. Batesville has a drive alone of 83.6% compared to 80.1% in Anniston.
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