Population
Anniston
21,377
Williamsport
27,629
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Williamsport
$49,363
Home Value
Anniston
$141,600
Williamsport
$146,500
Rent
Anniston
$777
Williamsport
$825
Crime Rate
Anniston
8.46
Williamsport
2.35
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Williamsport
85.1
Avg Temp
Anniston
N/A
Williamsport
N/A
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Williamsport
6.1%
How Similar Are Anniston & Williamsport?
Williamsport is Anniston's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anniston
21,377
Williamsport
27,629
Williamsport has a 23% larger population than Anniston.
Violent Crime
Anniston
8.46
Williamsport
2.35
Anniston's violent crime is significantly higher than Williamsport's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Anniston
43.65
Williamsport
16.37
Anniston's property crime is significantly higher than Williamsport's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Anniston
71.9%
Williamsport
70.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Anniston
6.1%
Williamsport
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Anniston
$44,806
Williamsport
$49,363
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Anniston
$141,600
Williamsport
$146,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Anniston
15.4%
Williamsport
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Anniston
44.1%
Williamsport
76.0%
Williamsport has a 42% higher demographics than Anniston.
Cost of Living
Anniston
79.8
Williamsport
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anniston and Williamsport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Williamsport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anniston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnniston has a fair market rent (1br) of $757 vs $995 in Williamsport (24% lower). Williamsport scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Anniston. Anniston has a fair market rent (2br) of $962 vs $1,195 in Williamsport (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $2,727 in Williamsport (77% lower). Anniston has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 43.5% in Williamsport. Anniston has a single-family homes of 76.9% compared to 58.9% in Williamsport.
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Jobs & Economy — Williamsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.5% in Anniston. Williamsport: 15 min vs Anniston: 22 min for mean commute. Williamsport: 13,523 vs Anniston: 8,874 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Williamsport leads
Source: FBI UCRWilliamsport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 10.17 in Anniston. Williamsport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 6.65 in Anniston. Williamsport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.35 compared to 8.46 in Anniston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnniston has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.8% in Williamsport. Williamsport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% 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 ACSWilliamsport has a population of 27,629, about 1.3x the size of Anniston (21,377). Williamsport skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 43.5.
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Anniston
Williamsport
Healthcare — Williamsport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilliamsport: 4.0 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Williamsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Anniston. Williamsport has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.5% in Anniston. Williamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.5% in Anniston.
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