Population
Valdosta
55,222
Anniston
21,377
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Anniston
$44,806
Home Value
Valdosta
$165,300
Anniston
$141,600
Rent
Valdosta
$1,000
Anniston
$777
Crime Rate
Valdosta
5.56
Anniston
8.46
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Anniston
79.8
Avg Temp
Valdosta
N/A
Anniston
N/A
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Anniston
6.1%
How Similar Are Valdosta & Anniston?
Anniston is Valdosta's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valdosta
55,222
Anniston
21,377
Valdosta (55,222) is about 2.6x larger than Anniston (21,377).
Violent Crime
Valdosta
5.56
Anniston
8.46
Anniston has a 34% higher violent crime than Valdosta.
Property Crime
Valdosta
40.79
Anniston
43.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Valdosta
58.8%
Anniston
71.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anniston has a stronger Republican lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Anniston
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Anniston
$44,806
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Valdosta
$165,300
Anniston
$141,600
Valdosta has a 14% higher home values than Anniston.
Education
Valdosta
16.1%
Anniston
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Valdosta
35.8%
Anniston
44.1%
Anniston has a 19% higher demographics than Valdosta.
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Anniston
79.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Valdosta and Anniston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Valdosta
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Anniston
Anniston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anniston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Valdosta. Anniston has a fair market rent (2br) of $962 vs $1,192 in Valdosta (24% lower). Anniston has a fair market rent (1br) of $757 vs $921 in Valdosta (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $1,643 in Valdosta (161% lower). Valdosta has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 19.6% in Anniston. Anniston has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta.
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Jobs & Economy — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta: 26,754 vs Anniston: 8,874 for labor force. Anniston has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 26.8% in Valdosta. Anniston has a per capita income of $31,627 vs $26,206 in Valdosta (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Valdosta leads
Source: FBI UCRValdosta has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.19 in Anniston. Anniston has a property crime clearance of 43.9% compared to 17.6% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.55 compared to 10.17 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 33.7% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% 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 ACSValdosta has a population of 55,222, about 2.6x the size of Anniston (21,377). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 43.5.
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Black
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Valdosta
Anniston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnniston: 5 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services. Valdosta: 2.0 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Anniston has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a drive alone of 81.1% compared to 80.1% in Anniston.
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