Population
Anniston
21,377
Pascagoula
21,812
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Pascagoula
$43,286
Home Value
Anniston
$141,600
Pascagoula
$132,500
Rent
Anniston
$777
Pascagoula
$896
Crime Rate
Anniston
8.46
Pascagoula
3.26
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Pascagoula
79.1
Avg Temp
Anniston
N/A
Pascagoula
N/A
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Pascagoula
9.5%
How Similar Are Anniston & Pascagoula?
Pascagoula is Anniston's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anniston
21,377
Pascagoula
21,812
Both cities have similar populations — Anniston at 21,377 and Pascagoula at 21,812.
Violent Crime
Anniston
8.46
Pascagoula
3.26
Anniston's violent crime is significantly higher than Pascagoula's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Anniston
43.65
Pascagoula
48.71
Pascagoula has a 10% higher property crime than Anniston.
Political Leaning
Anniston
71.9%
Pascagoula
69.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Pascagoula
9.5%
Pascagoula has a 35% higher unemployment than Anniston.
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Pascagoula
$43,286
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Anniston
$141,600
Pascagoula
$132,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Anniston
15.4%
Pascagoula
12.3%
Anniston has a 20% higher education than Pascagoula.
Demographics
Anniston
44.1%
Pascagoula
48.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Pascagoula
79.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anniston and Pascagoula share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anniston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pascagoula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPascagoula scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Anniston. Anniston has a fair market rent (1br) of $757 vs $951 in Pascagoula (20% lower). Anniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.3 in Pascagoula.
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Housing Market — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $1,131 in Pascagoula (44% lower). Pascagoula has a vacancy rate of 15.1% compared to 19.6% in Anniston. Anniston has a single-family homes of 76.9% compared to 59.1% in Pascagoula.
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Jobs & Economy — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.4% in Pascagoula. Anniston has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 9.5% in Pascagoula. Anniston has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 28.5% in Pascagoula.
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Crime & Safety — Pascagoula leads
Source: FBI UCRPascagoula has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.19 in Anniston. Pascagoula has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.82 compared to 6.65 in Anniston. Anniston has a violent crime clearance of 78.1% compared to 28.6% in Pascagoula.
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Schools & Education — Anniston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnniston has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 30.0% in Pascagoula. Anniston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 12.3% in Pascagoula.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPascagoula has a population of 21,812, about 1x the size of Anniston (21,377). Pascagoula skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 43.5.
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Anniston
Pascagoula
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePascagoula: 2.7 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Anniston: 5 vs Pascagoula: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Pascagoula. Pascagoula has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Anniston. Anniston has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.4% in Pascagoula.
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