2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Anniston, AL vs Memphis, TN

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- Household income in Memphis, is 10% more than it is in Anniston and is 57% below the National Average.
- Anniston unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Memphis unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Anniston, ALMemphis, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,235  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,981$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,141  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Anniston, ALMemphis, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Anniston, ALMemphis, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.7%13.1%
Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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