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Coats Bend, AL vs Anniston, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Anniston or is it cheaper to live in Coats Bend?
- Anniston is 0.6% less expensive than Coats Bend.

Which city has more affordable housing, Anniston or Coats Bend?
- Anniston housing costs are 11.9% more expensive than Coats Bend housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Coats Bend or is Health Care more affordable in Anniston.
- Health related expenses are 0.5% less in Anniston.
 Coats Bend, ALAnniston, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock78.9100
 Food & Groceries92.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.0100
 Housing31.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$120,400$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock82.7100
 Miscellaneous69.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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