Population
Dalton
34,402
Opelika
31,944
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Opelika
$58,763
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
Opelika
$213,700
Rent
Dalton
$924
Opelika
$947
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
Opelika
5.60
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Opelika
95.7
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
Opelika
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Opelika
5.1%
How Similar Are Dalton & Opelika?
Opelika is Dalton's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
Opelika
31,944
Both cities have similar populations — Dalton at 34,402 and Opelika at 31,944.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
Opelika
5.60
Opelika's violent crime is significantly higher than Dalton's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
Opelika
26.24
Opelika has a 28% higher property crime than Dalton.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
Opelika
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dalton has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Opelika
5.1%
Opelika has a 15% higher unemployment than Dalton.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Opelika
$58,763
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
Opelika
$213,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
Opelika
24.0%
Opelika has a 38% higher education than Dalton.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
Opelika
55.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Opelika
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton 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 / HUDDalton has a fair market rent (1br) of $899 vs $1,077 in Opelika (17% lower). Dalton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,121 vs $1,181 in Opelika (5% lower). Opelika scores 89.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Dalton.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,533 in Dalton (40% lower). Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 53.7% in Dalton. Opelika has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 59.4% in Dalton.
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Jobs & Economy — Dalton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Dalton has a government sector of 49.8% compared to 41.4% in Opelika. Opelika has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 17.3% in Dalton.
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a property crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 19.1% in Opelika. Dalton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Opelika. Dalton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 4.47 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 14.9% in Dalton. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 30.7% in Dalton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a population of 34,402, about 1.1x the size of Opelika (31,944). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 40.2.
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Dalton
Opelika
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Dalton: 3.0 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 Dalton. Opelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Opelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 3.9% in Dalton.
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