Anniston, AL vs Merced, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anniston

74.7

#561 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 22). Anniston leads in cost of living index (87 vs 121). Merced leads in median household income ($59,233 vs $45,642).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anniston, AL	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	74.7 (#561)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	21,167	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$146,803	$397,570
Median Household Income	$45,642	$59,233
Average Commute	24.1 min	27 min
Walk Score	22	42
Crime Level	23.2	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	87	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+44.8	R+4.4