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Anniston vs Green Township 307 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (38.2× in Anniston) and jobs per worker (4.8× in Anniston).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Anniston A small town of 241
Quiet strengths Anniston doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Green Township A small town of 254
Quiet strengths Green Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Green Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 307 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Anniston ↔ Green Township 307 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
241 Lowest 254 Highest
Median age
52.5 ±32.1 Highest 35% above MO 49.3 ±5.3 Lowest 26% above MO
Kids under 18
24.5% ±12 Highest MO: 22.3% 10.6% ±10.7 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
32.8% ±18.8 Highest MO: 17.9% 14.6% ±7.3 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
2.4% Lowest MO: 32.4% 7% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7 Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.6% ±2 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
— $73,750 ±$23k 4% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $112,500 ±$75k 51% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$670 ±$493 35% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,061 46% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
17% Highest MO: 12.6% 7.6% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.9% Lowest MO: 68.1% 89.4% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest same as MO 1964 Lowest 14 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
17 min Lowest 27% below MO 22 min Highest 7% below MO
Work from home
0% ±17.9 MO: 13% 0% ±6.7 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Highest 15.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.24 Highest 0.05 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sikeston (21%) Chillicothe (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Green Township Few work in Anniston
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 5.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
126 Highest 3.3 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Anniston Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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