Population
Valdosta
55,222
Anderson
29,563
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Anderson
$44,321
Home Value
Valdosta
$165,300
Anderson
$199,600
Rent
Valdosta
$1,000
Anderson
$965
Crime Rate
Valdosta
5.56
Anderson
5.61
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Anderson
88.1
Avg Temp
Valdosta
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Anderson
7.3%
How Similar Are Valdosta & Anderson?
Anderson is Valdosta's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valdosta
55,222
Anderson
29,563
Valdosta has a 46% larger population than Anderson.
Violent Crime
Valdosta
5.56
Anderson
5.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Valdosta
40.79
Anderson
57.05
Anderson has a 29% higher property crime than Valdosta.
Political Leaning
Valdosta
58.8%
Anderson
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anderson has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Anderson
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Anderson
$44,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Valdosta
$165,300
Anderson
$199,600
Anderson has a 17% higher home values than Valdosta.
Education
Valdosta
16.1%
Anderson
17.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Valdosta
35.8%
Anderson
60.8%
Anderson has a 41% higher demographics than Valdosta.
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Anderson
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Valdosta and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anderson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Valdosta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDValdosta scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.2 in Anderson. Valdosta has a fair market rent (1br) of $921 vs $1,035 in Anderson (11% lower). Valdosta has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,975 vs $38,770 in Anderson.
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Housing Market — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $1,337 vs $1,643 in Valdosta (23% lower). Anderson has a owner-occupied of 51.3% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta. Anderson has a median home value of $199,600 vs $165,300 in Valdosta (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta: 26,754 vs Anderson: 14,509 for labor force. Anderson has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Anderson has a poverty rate of 22.3% compared to 26.8% in Valdosta.
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Crime & Safety — Valdosta leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.15 in Valdosta. Anderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Valdosta. Valdosta has a violent crime clearance of 43.9% compared to 24.9% in Anderson.
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Schools & Education — Anderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 16.1% in Valdosta. Anderson has a high school diploma or higher of 35.3% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a population of 55,222, about 1.9x the size of Anderson (29,563). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 33.0.
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Anderson
Healthcare — Anderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 3.3 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Anderson has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Anderson has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta.
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