Population
Anniston
21,377
Chillicothe
21,958
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Chillicothe
$49,193
Home Value
Anniston
$141,600
Chillicothe
$145,900
Rent
Anniston
$777
Chillicothe
$842
Crime Rate
Anniston
8.46
Chillicothe
2.06
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Chillicothe
83.7
Avg Temp
Anniston
N/A
Chillicothe
N/A
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Chillicothe
5.7%
How Similar Are Anniston & Chillicothe?
Chillicothe is Anniston's #1 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anniston
21,377
Chillicothe
21,958
Both cities have similar populations — Anniston at 21,377 and Chillicothe at 21,958.
Violent Crime
Anniston
8.46
Chillicothe
2.06
Anniston's violent crime is significantly higher than Chillicothe's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Anniston
43.65
Chillicothe
46.41
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Anniston
71.9%
Chillicothe
69.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Chillicothe
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Chillicothe
$49,193
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Anniston
$141,600
Chillicothe
$145,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Anniston
15.4%
Chillicothe
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Anniston
44.1%
Chillicothe
84.6%
Chillicothe has a 48% higher demographics than Anniston.
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Chillicothe
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anniston and Chillicothe are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Chillicothe leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anniston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChillicothe scores 75.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Anniston. Anniston has a fair market rent (1br) of $757 vs $882 in Chillicothe (14% lower). Anniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.7 in Chillicothe.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChillicothe has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 19.6% in Anniston. Anniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $1,621 in Chillicothe (61% lower). Anniston has a median rent of $777 vs $842 in Chillicothe (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Chillicothe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChillicothe has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 4.5% in Anniston. Chillicothe: 9,883 vs Anniston: 8,874 for labor force. Chillicothe has a median household income of $49,193 vs $44,806 in Anniston (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Chillicothe leads
Source: FBI UCRChillicothe has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 6.65 in Anniston. Chillicothe has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 8.46 in Anniston. Chillicothe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.86 in Anniston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChillicothe has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 38.3% in Anniston. Anniston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 15.2% in Chillicothe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChillicothe has a population of 21,958, about 1x the size of Anniston (21,377). Chillicothe skews younger with a median age of 41.7 vs 43.5.
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Black
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Anniston
Chillicothe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChillicothe: 2.5 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Anniston: 5 vs Chillicothe: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Chillicothe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Chillicothe. Chillicothe has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 4.5% in Anniston. Chillicothe has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 80.1% in Anniston.
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