Population
Anniston
21,377
Hot Springs
38,023
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Hot Springs
$46,441
Home Value
Anniston
$141,600
Hot Springs
$156,900
Rent
Anniston
$777
Hot Springs
$902
Crime Rate
Anniston
8.46
Hot Springs
5.39
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Hot Springs
82.3
Avg Temp
Anniston
N/A
Hot Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Hot Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Anniston & Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is Anniston's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anniston
21,377
Hot Springs
38,023
Hot Springs has a 44% larger population than Anniston.
Violent Crime
Anniston
8.46
Hot Springs
5.39
Anniston has a 36% higher violent crime than Hot Springs.
Property Crime
Anniston
43.65
Hot Springs
41.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Anniston
71.9%
Hot Springs
67.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Hot Springs
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Hot Springs
$46,441
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Anniston
$141,600
Hot Springs
$156,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Anniston
15.4%
Hot Springs
19.9%
Hot Springs has a 23% higher education than Anniston.
Demographics
Anniston
44.1%
Hot Springs
73.2%
Hot Springs has a 40% higher demographics than Anniston.
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Hot Springs
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anniston and Hot Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs
Hot Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anniston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs scores 71.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Anniston. Anniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.1 in Hot Springs. Anniston has a fair market rent (2br) of $962 vs $1,090 in Hot Springs (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $834 in Hot Springs (25% lower). Anniston has a single-family homes of 76.9% compared to 65.1% in Hot Springs. Anniston has a median rent of $777 vs $902 in Hot Springs (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs: 17,561 vs Anniston: 8,874 for labor force. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 4.5% in Anniston. Hot Springs has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.1% in Anniston.
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Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRHot Springs has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.53 compared to 6.65 in Anniston. Anniston has a property crime clearance of 43.9% compared to 25.3% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.86 in Anniston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 15.4% in Anniston. Hot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 38.3% in Anniston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a population of 38,023, about 1.8x the size of Anniston (21,377). Anniston skews younger with a median age of 43.5 vs 45.1.
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Black
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Anniston
Hot Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnniston: 5 vs Hot Springs: 4 for with emergency services. Hot Springs: 2.0 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Anniston. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 4.5% in Anniston. Anniston has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Hot Springs.
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