Population
Houma
32,760
Opelika
31,944
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Opelika
$58,763
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Opelika
$213,700
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Opelika
$947
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Opelika
5.60
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Opelika
95.7
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Opelika
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Opelika
5.1%
How Similar Are Houma & Opelika?
Opelika is Houma's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Opelika
31,944
Both cities have similar populations — Houma at 32,760 and Opelika at 31,944.
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Opelika
5.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Opelika
26.24
Houma has a 26% higher property crime than Opelika.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Opelika
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Houma has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Opelika
5.1%
Opelika has a 32% higher unemployment than Houma.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Opelika
$58,763
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Opelika
$213,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Opelika
24.0%
Opelika has a 38% higher education than Houma.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Opelika
55.4%
Houma has a 16% higher demographics than Opelika.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Opelika
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Opelika share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouma has a fair market rent (1br) of $904 vs $1,077 in Opelika (16% lower). Houma has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,102 vs $1,181 in Opelika (7% lower). Houma scores 85.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.7 in Opelika.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,093 in Opelika (26% lower). Opelika has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 10.7% in Houma. Houma has a single-family homes of 83.9% compared to 70.3% in Opelika.
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in Opelika. Opelika has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 17.3% in Houma.
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Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCROpelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 4.74 in Houma. Houma has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 19.1% in Opelika. Houma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.55 in Opelika.
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Weather & Climate
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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 Houma. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 38.3% in Houma.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a population of 32,760, about 1x the size of Opelika (31,944). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 40.2.
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Black
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Houma
Opelika
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouma: 3.5 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Opelika: 5 vs Houma: 3 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 Houma. Opelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in Houma. Opelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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