Population
Aiken
32,334
Opelika
31,944
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Opelika
$58,763
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Opelika
$213,700
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Opelika
$947
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Opelika
5.60
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Opelika
95.7
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Opelika
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Opelika
5.1%
How Similar Are Aiken & Opelika?
Opelika is Aiken's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Opelika
31,944
Both cities have similar populations — Aiken at 32,334 and Opelika at 31,944.
Violent Crime
Aiken
5.69
Opelika
5.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Aiken
39.58
Opelika
26.24
Aiken has a 34% higher property crime than Opelika.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Opelika
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Opelika
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Opelika
$58,763
Aiken has a 16% higher median income than Opelika.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Opelika
$213,700
Aiken has a 18% higher home values than Opelika.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Opelika
24.0%
Aiken has a 26% higher education than Opelika.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Opelika
55.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Opelika
95.7
Aiken has a 14% higher cost of living than Opelika.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Opelika share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
Opelika leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.1 in Aiken. Opelika scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 111.3 in Aiken. Opelika has a living wage (family of 4) of $99,532 vs $115,715 in Aiken (16% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 11.7% in Aiken. Opelika has a median rent of $947 vs $1,199 in Aiken (27% lower). Aiken has a median home value of $261,800 vs $213,700 in Opelika (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Aiken has a per capita income of $41,976 vs $33,595 in Opelika (25% higher). Aiken has a median household income of $69,837 vs $58,763 in Opelika (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCROpelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 3.40 in Aiken. Opelika has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 22.18 compared to 34.04 in Aiken. Opelika has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.24 compared to 39.58 in Aiken.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 24.0% in Opelika. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 41.5% in Opelika.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a population of 32,334, about 1x the size of Opelika (31,944). Opelika skews younger with a median age of 40.2 vs 46.5.
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Black
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Asian
Aiken
Opelika
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAiken: 2.5 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Opelika: 5 vs Aiken: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Aiken. Opelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.4% in Aiken. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.9% in Opelika.
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