Population
Canton
70,105
Anderson
54,930
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Anderson
$47,221
Home Value
Canton
$94,400
Anderson
$104,300
Rent
Canton
$826
Anderson
$909
Crime Rate
Canton
11.22
Anderson
4.19
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Anderson
82.9
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Anderson
7.5%
How Similar Are Canton & Anderson?
Anderson is Canton's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
70,105
Anderson
54,930
Canton has a 22% larger population than Anderson.
Violent Crime
Canton
11.22
Anderson
4.19
Canton's violent crime is significantly higher than Anderson's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Canton
34.54
Anderson
22.56
Canton has a 35% higher property crime than Anderson.
Political Leaning
Canton
60.5%
Anderson
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Anderson
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Anderson
$47,221
Anderson has a 16% higher median income than Canton.
Home Values
Canton
$94,400
Anderson
$104,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Canton
10.1%
Anderson
11.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Canton
62.1%
Anderson
76.1%
Anderson has a 18% higher demographics than Canton.
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Anderson
82.9
Anderson has a 10% higher cost of living than Canton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anderson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCanton scores 72.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Anderson. Canton has a living wage (family of 4) of $77,604 vs $86,255 in Anderson (10% lower). Canton has a living wage (1 adult) of $32,833 vs $36,492 in Anderson (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $1,185 in Canton (27% lower). Anderson has a owner-occupied of 55.5% compared to 47.5% in Canton. Anderson has a median home value of $104,300 vs $94,400 in Canton (9% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a poverty rate of 20.4% compared to 28.4% in Canton. Canton: 31,985 vs Anderson: 25,476 for labor force. Canton: 18 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Anderson leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.91 compared to 8.72 in Canton. Anderson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.71 compared to 7.77 in Canton. Anderson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.19 compared to 11.22 in Canton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Anderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnderson has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 34.6% in Canton. Anderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 10.1% in Canton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 1.3x the size of Anderson (54,930). Canton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 38.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Canton
Anderson
Healthcare — Anderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Canton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.7% in Anderson. Anderson has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Canton. Canton: 18 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute time.
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