Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Anniston
21,377
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Anniston
$44,806
Home Value
Bridgeton
$134,400
Anniston
$141,600
Rent
Bridgeton
$1,367
Anniston
$777
Crime Rate
Bridgeton
9.20
Anniston
8.46
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Anniston
79.8
Avg Temp
Bridgeton
N/A
Anniston
N/A
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Anniston
6.1%
How Similar Are Bridgeton & Anniston?
Anniston is Bridgeton's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Anniston
21,377
Bridgeton has a 20% larger population than Anniston.
Violent Crime
Bridgeton
9.20
Anniston
8.46
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Bridgeton
35.07
Anniston
43.65
Anniston has a 20% higher property crime than Bridgeton.
Political Leaning
Bridgeton
51.3%
Anniston
71.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anniston has a stronger Republican lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Anniston
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Anniston
$44,806
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bridgeton
$134,400
Anniston
$141,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bridgeton
3.3%
Anniston
15.4%
Anniston's education is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 78% difference.
Demographics
Bridgeton
21.8%
Anniston
44.1%
Anniston's demographics is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Anniston
79.8
Bridgeton has a 22% higher cost of living than Anniston.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bridgeton and Anniston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anniston
Anniston leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anniston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnniston has a fair market rent (1br) of $757 vs $1,375 in Bridgeton (82% lower). Anniston has a fair market rent (2br) of $962 vs $1,673 in Bridgeton (74% lower). Anniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Bridgeton.
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Housing Market — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $4,175 in Bridgeton (564% lower). Anniston has a median rent of $777 vs $1,367 in Bridgeton (76% lower). Bridgeton has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 19.6% in Anniston.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 31.7% in Bridgeton. Anniston has a per capita income of $31,627 vs $17,488 in Bridgeton (45% higher). Bridgeton has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 39.1% in Anniston.
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Crime & Safety — Anniston leads
Source: FBI UCRAnniston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 3.53 in Bridgeton. Anniston has a property crime clearance of 43.9% compared to 8.0% in Bridgeton. Bridgeton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.00 compared to 10.17 in Anniston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Anniston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnniston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 3.3% in Bridgeton. Anniston has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 28.7% in Bridgeton.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeton has a population of 26,836, about 1.3x the size of Anniston (21,377). Bridgeton skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 43.5.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bridgeton
Anniston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnniston: 5 vs Bridgeton: 3 for with emergency services. Bridgeton: 2.3 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeton has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.5% in Anniston. Anniston: 22 min vs Bridgeton: 27 min for mean commute time. Anniston has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 62.4% in Bridgeton.
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