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Mindenmines vs Anniston 293 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (11.6× in Anniston) and typical home built (24 yrs in Mindenmines).
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.
Mindenmines A small town of 312
Quiet strengths Mindenmines doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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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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 293 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Mindenmines ↔ Anniston 293 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
312 Highest 241 Lowest
Median age
51.6 ±8.1 Lowest 32% above MO 52.5 ±32.1 Highest 35% above MO
Kids under 18
16.7% ±10.1 Lowest MO: 22.3% 24.5% ±12 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
31.1% ±18.8 Lowest MO: 17.9% 32.8% ±18.8 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.8% Highest MO: 32.4% 2.4% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1% ±4.2 Highest MO: 5.7% 0% ±7 Lowest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$22,292 ±$13k 68% below MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$46,900 ±$14k 80% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$371 ±$278 Lowest 64% below MO $670 ±$493 Highest 35% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
5% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6% 50% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
39.1% Highest MO: 12.6% 17% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1% Lowest MO: 68.1% 87.9% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954 Lowest 24 yrs older than MO 1978 Highest same as MO
Average commuteone way
21 min Highest 11% below MO 17 min Lowest 27% below MO
Work from home
11% ±10.2 Highest MO: 13% 0% ±17.9 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.3 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.37 Highest 0.24 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Pittsburg (11%) Sikeston (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Anniston Few work in Mindenmines
Conserved landshare of the town
9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
10.9 Lowest 126 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Mindenmines Towns like Mindenmines 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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