Population
Anniston
21,377
Dyersburg
16,075
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Dyersburg
$51,846
Home Value
Anniston
$141,600
Dyersburg
$170,900
Rent
Anniston
$777
Dyersburg
$759
Crime Rate
Anniston
8.46
Dyersburg
12.57
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Dyersburg
84.9
Avg Temp
Anniston
N/A
Dyersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Dyersburg
6.7%
How Similar Are Anniston & Dyersburg?
Dyersburg is Anniston's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anniston
21,377
Dyersburg
16,075
Anniston has a 25% larger population than Dyersburg.
Violent Crime
Anniston
8.46
Dyersburg
12.57
Dyersburg has a 33% higher violent crime than Anniston.
Property Crime
Anniston
43.65
Dyersburg
47.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Anniston
71.9%
Dyersburg
80.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dyersburg has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Dyersburg
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Dyersburg
$51,846
Dyersburg has a 14% higher median income than Anniston.
Home Values
Anniston
$141,600
Dyersburg
$170,900
Dyersburg has a 17% higher home values than Anniston.
Education
Anniston
15.4%
Dyersburg
15.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Anniston
44.1%
Dyersburg
66.8%
Dyersburg has a 34% higher demographics than Anniston.
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Dyersburg
84.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anniston and Dyersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anniston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anniston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDyersburg scores 79.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Anniston. Anniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Dyersburg. Anniston scores 84.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.6 in Dyersburg.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDyersburg has a vacancy rate of 10.1% compared to 19.6% in Anniston. Anniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $1,523 in Dyersburg (59% lower). Anniston has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 49.1% in Dyersburg.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.4% in Dyersburg. Dyersburg has a per capita income of $45,066 vs $31,627 in Anniston (30% higher). Anniston: 8,874 vs Dyersburg: 6,866 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Anniston leads
Source: FBI UCRDyersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 0.86 in Anniston. Anniston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.65 compared to 10.99 in Dyersburg. Anniston has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.46 compared to 12.57 in Dyersburg.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Dyersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDyersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 38.3% in Anniston. Dyersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.6% compared to 15.4% in Anniston.
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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 Dyersburg (16,075). Dyersburg skews younger with a median age of 41.4 vs 43.5.
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Black
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Anniston
Dyersburg
Healthcare — Dyersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDyersburg: 4.5 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.4% in Dyersburg. Dyersburg has a drive alone of 85.3% compared to 80.1% in Anniston.
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