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Utica vs Anniston 308 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (24× in Anniston) and street grid (2.4× in Anniston).
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Utica, MO Homes around $127K Missouri · 211 people
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.
All about Anniston →
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.
Outdoors & history
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 308 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Utica ↔ Anniston 308 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
211 Lowest 241 Highest
Median age
50.4 ±5.2 Lowest 29% above MO 52.5 ±32.1 Highest 35% above MO
Kids under 18
10.9% ±12.4 Lowest MO: 22.3% 24.5% ±12 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
15.2% ±8.4 Lowest MO: 17.9% 32.8% ±18.8 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4% Highest MO: 32.4% 2.4% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5% ±5.8 Highest MO: 5.7% 0% ±7 Lowest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$71,563 ±$36k about the MO average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$112,500 ±$99k 51% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $670 ±$493 35% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,013 48% below MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6% 50% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
9.2% Lowest MO: 12.6% 17% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3% Highest MO: 68.1% 87.9% Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963 Lowest 15 yrs older than MO 1978 Highest same as MO
Average commuteone way
22 min Highest 6% below MO 17 min Lowest 27% below MO
Work from home
0% ±8.2 MO: 13% 0% ±17.9 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
8.3 mi Lowest 17.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.01 Lowest 0.24 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Chillicothe (42%) Sikeston (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Anniston Few work in Utica
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
52.6 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 Utica Towns like Utica 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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