CITY PROFILE
Anniston, AL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Anniston is a smaller metro where housing costs rank among the most affordable in the country, making it a genuine option if budget is a primary factor. The climate is mild, though expect a wet climate with moderate sunshine—not the brightest or driest choice, but winters are gentle and summers warm rather than extreme. This is a low-key place to land if affordability and manageable weather matter more than size or year-round sunshine.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $171K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,028/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.5°C · warmest 26.6°C · coolest 5.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1314 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.5 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #357 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy96
- Affordable to rent93
- Climate comfort82
- Plenty of sunshine57
- Big-city amenities13
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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