Population
Anniston
21,377
Dublin
16,023
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Dublin
$40,417
Home Value
Anniston
$141,600
Dublin
$173,500
Rent
Anniston
$777
Dublin
$752
Crime Rate
Anniston
8.46
Dublin
8.06
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Dublin
79.0
Avg Temp
Anniston
N/A
Dublin
N/A
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Dublin
8.9%
How Similar Are Anniston & Dublin?
Dublin is Anniston's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anniston
21,377
Dublin
16,023
Anniston has a 25% larger population than Dublin.
Violent Crime
Anniston
8.46
Dublin
8.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Anniston
43.65
Dublin
49.12
Dublin has a 11% higher property crime than Anniston.
Political Leaning
Anniston
71.9%
Dublin
66.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Dublin
8.9%
Dublin has a 31% higher unemployment than Anniston.
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Dublin
$40,417
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Anniston
$141,600
Dublin
$173,500
Dublin has a 18% higher home values than Anniston.
Education
Anniston
15.4%
Dublin
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Anniston
44.1%
Dublin
29.9%
Anniston has a 32% higher demographics than Dublin.
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Dublin
79.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anniston and Dublin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dublin
Anniston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dublin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDublin scores 72.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Anniston. Anniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.8 in Dublin. Dublin scores 80.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 84.2 in Anniston.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $1,649 in Dublin (62% lower). Anniston has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 40.6% in Dublin. Dublin has a vacancy rate of 14.1% compared to 19.6% in Anniston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston: 8,874 vs Dublin: 5,919 for labor force. Anniston has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 35.1% in Dublin. Anniston has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.9% in Dublin.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Anniston leads
Source: FBI UCRAnniston has a violent crime clearance of 78.1% compared to 23.6% in Dublin. Anniston has a property crime clearance of 43.9% compared to 13.3% in Dublin. Anniston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 1.59 in Dublin.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Anniston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnniston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.7% in Dublin.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a population of 21,377, about 1.3x the size of Dublin (16,023). Dublin skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 43.5.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Anniston
Dublin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDublin: 4.0 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Anniston: 5 vs Dublin: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dublin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDublin has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Anniston. Dublin: 18 min vs Anniston: 22 min for mean commute time. Dublin has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 4.5% in Anniston.
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