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Anniston, AL

Pop. 21K

About Anniston

Anniston is a city and the county seat of Calhoun County in Alabama, United States, and is one of two urban centers/principal cities of and included in the Anniston–Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Anniston had a population of 21,564. Named "The Model City" by Atlanta newspaperman Henry W. Grady for its careful planning in the late 19th century, the city is situated on the slope of Blue Mountain.

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Economics

Home: $141,600Income: $44,806Affordability: 3.2x(Affordable)

Community Profile

Safety

30/100

Schools

67/100

Air Quality

AQI 42

LGBTQ+

26/100

Eco

25/100

Transit

2.6%

Climate

spring73° / 52°summer88° / 69°fall74° / 54°winter58° / 40°Rain56.1"/yrSnow0.8"/yr

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