Population
Anniston
21,377
LaGrange
31,479
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
LaGrange
$41,491
Home Value
Anniston
$141,600
LaGrange
$175,600
Rent
Anniston
$777
LaGrange
$1,038
Crime Rate
Anniston
8.46
LaGrange
6.34
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
LaGrange
85.1
Avg Temp
Anniston
N/A
LaGrange
N/A
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
LaGrange
8.4%
How Similar Are Anniston & LaGrange?
LaGrange is Anniston's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anniston
21,377
LaGrange
31,479
LaGrange has a 32% larger population than Anniston.
Violent Crime
Anniston
8.46
LaGrange
6.34
Anniston has a 25% higher violent crime than LaGrange.
Property Crime
Anniston
43.65
LaGrange
44.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Anniston
71.9%
LaGrange
62.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anniston has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
LaGrange
8.4%
LaGrange has a 27% higher unemployment than Anniston.
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
LaGrange
$41,491
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Anniston
$141,600
LaGrange
$175,600
LaGrange has a 19% higher home values than Anniston.
Education
Anniston
15.4%
LaGrange
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Anniston
44.1%
LaGrange
38.0%
Anniston has a 14% higher demographics than LaGrange.
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
LaGrange
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anniston and LaGrange share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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LaGrange
Anniston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anniston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaGrange scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Anniston. Anniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.7 in LaGrange. Anniston has a fair market rent (1br) of $757 vs $947 in LaGrange (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 19.6% in Anniston. Anniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $1,768 in LaGrange (64% lower). Anniston has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 37.7% in LaGrange.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 4.5% in Anniston. LaGrange: 14,853 vs Anniston: 8,874 for labor force. Anniston has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.4% in LaGrange.
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Crime & Safety — Anniston leads
Source: FBI UCRLaGrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.19 in Anniston. LaGrange has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.63 compared to 10.17 in Anniston. Anniston has a violent crime clearance of 78.1% compared to 46.2% in LaGrange.
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Schools & Education — LaGrange leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaGrange has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 15.4% in Anniston. LaGrange has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% 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 ACSLaGrange has a population of 31,479, about 1.5x the size of Anniston (21,377). LaGrange skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 43.5.
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Anniston
LaGrange
Healthcare — LaGrange leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaGrange: 2.3 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in LaGrange. LaGrange has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Anniston. LaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 4.5% in Anniston.
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