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Anniston, AL is a small city located in Calhoun County, with a population of approximately 23,000. It is a friendly and affordable area to live. On average, 2 bedroom rent in Anniston costs $830 compared to the US average of $1,430. Groceries are also relatively inexpensive; Anniston's Grocery Cost Index is 93 versus 100 in the US. The city has several local businesses that make it a great place to live and work such as Collins Aerospace Systems, United Technologies Corporation, Gulf States Paper Corporation, and Oxford University Press. Not only does Anniston have businesses that offer employment opportunities but there are also plenty of places for leisure activities including golf courses, walking trails, state parks and numerous other outdoor attractions.

Anniston has an unemployment rate of 6.1%. The US average is 6.0%.

Anniston has seen the job market increase by 1.6% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.8%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Anniston
- The Sales Tax Rate for Anniston is 10.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Anniston is 5.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
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Income and Salaries for Anniston
- The average income of a Anniston resident is $20,368 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Anniston resident is $39,928 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyAnniston, AlabamaUnited States
  6.16
  -3.3%-6.2%
  27.8%33.5%
  10.0%6.2%
  5.0%4.6%
  $27,235$37,638
  $39,928$69,021
  $56,141$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  0.4%1.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  5.2%6.8%
  22.5%10.0%
  2.5%2.5%
  10.8%11.0%
  4.3%4.8%
  0.6%0.8%
  0.8%1.9%
  1.4%4.7%
  1.5%1.9%
  3.5%7.6%
  0.0%0.1%
  3.4%4.2%
  7.4%9.3%
  15.7%14.0%
  0.6%2.1%
  9.6%7.0%
  4.9%4.8%
  5.0%4.7%
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Over 11 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 15 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 17 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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