Population
Belleville
41,722
Opelika
31,944
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Opelika
$58,763
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Opelika
$213,700
Rent
Belleville
$947
Opelika
$947
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Opelika
5.60
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Opelika
95.7
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Opelika
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Opelika
5.1%
How Similar Are Belleville & Opelika?
Opelika is Belleville's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Opelika
31,944
Belleville has a 23% larger population than Opelika.
Violent Crime
Belleville
5.32
Opelika
5.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Belleville
18.12
Opelika
26.24
Opelika has a 31% higher property crime than Belleville.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Opelika
63.3%
Belleville leans Democratic while Opelika leans Republican.
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Opelika
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Opelika
$58,763
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Opelika
$213,700
Opelika has a 39% higher home values than Belleville.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Opelika
24.0%
Opelika has a 19% higher education than Belleville.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Opelika
55.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Opelika
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Opelika share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
Opelika leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelika scores 89.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Belleville. Belleville has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,077 in Opelika (8% lower). Belleville scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.7 in Opelika.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $2,924 in Belleville (168% lower). Opelika has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 12.3% in Belleville. Opelika has a median home value of $213,700 vs $131,000 in Belleville (39% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Belleville: 21,341 vs Opelika: 15,700 for labor force. Opelika: 20 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Belleville leads
Source: FBI UCROpelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 5.82 in Belleville. Opelika has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.15 in Belleville. Belleville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.02 compared to 22.18 in Opelika.
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Schools & Education — Opelika leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOpelika has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 19.3% in Belleville. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 38.8% in Belleville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a population of 41,722, about 1.3x the size of Opelika (31,944). Belleville skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 40.2.
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Belleville
Opelika
Healthcare — Belleville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 3.5 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.4% in Opelika. Belleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Belleville.
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